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Ch 25: Current, Resistance, and EMF
Young & Freedman Calc - University Physics 15th Edition
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Capitolo 25, Problema 18

A ductile metal wire has resistance RR. What will be the resistance of this wire in terms of RR if it is stretched to three times its original length, assuming that the density and resistivity of the material do not change when the wire is stretched? (Hint: The amount of metal does not change, so stretching out the wire will affect its cross-sectional area.)

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Understand that the resistance of a wire is given by the formula: R = ρ×LA, where ρ is the resistivity, L is the length, and A is the cross-sectional area.
Recognize that when the wire is stretched to three times its original length, the new length L' becomes 3L.
Since the volume of the wire remains constant, the original volume V = L×A is equal to the new volume V' = L'×A'. Therefore, L×A = 3L×A'.
Solve for the new cross-sectional area A': A' = A3.
Substitute the new length and area into the resistance formula: R' = ρ×L'A' = ρ×31×LA3. Simplify to find R' = 9R.

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