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Problem
An aluminum ribbon conductor is
2.0
mm
2.0\,\text{mm}
2.0
mm
wide and
0.10
mm
0.10\,\text{mm}
0.10
mm
thick. When connected to a
12
V
12\,\text{V}
12
V
power supply it carries a steady current of
8.0
A
8.0\,\text{A}
8.0
A
. Approximately how long is the ribbon? (Resistivity of aluminum
=
2.8
×
10
−
8
Ω
⋅
m
= 2.8\times10^{-8}\,\Omega\!\cdot\!\text{m}
=
2.8
×
1
0
−
8
Ω
⋅
m
.) a)
110
m
110\,\text{m}
110
m
b)
4.9
m
4.9\,\text{m}
4.9
m
c)
11
m
11\,\text{m}
11
m
d)
1.1
m
1.1\,\text{m}
1.1
m
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