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Calculate the resistance of 1000m of 16mm2 (CSA) single copper conductor. Take  to be 1.72 x 10-8 /metre.

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 Jan 19, 2016
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The formula for the resistivity of a wire is shown below.

𝜌=RAL

Where 𝜌 is resistivity, R is resisitance, A is cross-sectional area, and L is length. Simply plug the values you were given into the equation, and solve for R. Make sure that they are all in SI units.

1.72×108=0.000016R1000

R=1.075Ω

 Jan 19, 2016

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