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a. How long must a 0.60mmdiameter aluminum wire be to have a 0.50Acurrent when connected to the terminals of a 1.5Vflashlight battery?

b. What is the current if the wire is half this length?

Short Answer

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a. The 0.60mmdiameter aluminum wire has a 0.50Acurrent when connected to the terminals of a 1.5Vflashlight battery length is30.3m.

b. The current if the wire is half this length is1A.

Step by step solution

01

Given Information (Part a)

Aluminum wire diameter =0.60mm

Current =0.50A

Voltage=1.5V

02

Explanation (Part a)

The length of the conductor appears in the following expression:

R=ÒÏLA

⇒L=ARÒÏ

Due to the current flowing through the wire and the potential difference across the wire, we can find the resistance by using Ohm's law.

R=UI

Substituting the second expression into the first one, we get

L=AUÒÏI

Now, knowing that the cross-section area is a circle, we can substitute A=Ï€D24to find

L=Ï€UD24ÒÏI

role="math" localid="1649051194334" L=π×0.7V×0.00012mm4×2.4×10-8(Ωm)×0.5A

=30.3m

03

Final Answer (Part a)

Hence, the length of the aluminum wire is30.3m

04

Given Information (Part b) 

Aluminum wire diameter=0.60mm

Current=0.50A

Voltage=1.5V

05

Explanation (Part b) 

As the current grows in inverse proportion to the resistance and the resistance grows in proportion to the length, halving the length provides a doubling of the current to 1A.

06

Final Answer (Part b) 

Hence, the current if the wire is half this length is1A.

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