Ratio of Diameter of Wires#

Part 1#

Find the ratio of the diameter of aluminum to copper wire, if they have the same resistance per unit length (as they might in household wiring).

Answer Section#

  • \(\sqrt{\rho_\mathrm{Cu} / \rho_\mathrm{Al}}\)

  • \(\sqrt{\rho_\mathrm{Al} / \rho_\mathrm{Cu}}\)

  • \(\rho_\mathrm{Cu} / \rho_\mathrm{Al}\)

  • \(\rho_\mathrm{Al} / \rho_\mathrm{Cu}\)

  • \(\rho_\mathrm{Cu} * \rho_\mathrm{Al}\)

  • \((\rho_\mathrm{Cu} / \rho_\mathrm{Al})^2\)

Attribution#

Problem is from the OpenStax University Physics Volume 2 textbook, licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
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