Two wires, X and Y , are made of the same material and have equal length. The diameterof X is twice that of Y.What is resistance of Xresistance of Y
Question
Two wires, X and Y , are made of the same material and have equal length. The diameterof X is twice that of Y.What is resistance of Xresistance of Y
Solution
The resistance of a wire is given by the formula R = ρL/A, where R is the resistance, ρ is the resistivity of the material, L is the length of the wire, and A is the cross-sectional area of the wire.
Given that the wires X and Y are made of the same material and have equal length, the resistivity and length factors in the formula will be the same for both, so we can focus on the area factor.
The cross-sectional area of a wire (which is cylindrical) is given by the formula A = π(d/2)^2, where d is the diameter of the wire.
Since the diameter of wire X is twice that of wire Y, we can say that d_X = 2d_Y.
Substituting this into the area formula gives us A_X = π(2d_Y/2)^2 = πd_Y^2 = 4A_Y.
So, the area of wire X is four times that of wire Y.
Substituting this into the resistance formula gives us R_X = ρL/A_X = ρL/(4A_Y) = R_Y/4.
So, the resistance of wire X is one fourth that of wire Y.
Similar Questions
A wire of length L𝐿 and cross-sectional area A𝐴 has resistance R𝑅.Part AWhat will be the resistance Rstretched𝑅stretched of the wire if it is stretched to twice its original length? Assume that the density and resistivity of the material do not change when the wire is stretched.Express your answer in terms of the wire's original resistance R𝑅 .
The ratio of the length of the two wires made of the same material is 1 : 3 and their volumes are in the ratio of 2 : 3. What is the ratio of their resistances?
A copper wire has diameter 0.5 mm and resistivity of 1.6 x 10-8 Ω m. What will be the length of this wire to make its resistance 10 Ω ? How much does the resistance change if the diameter is doubled
A wire of radius R and length L has a resistance of 14 Ω. What is the resistanceof a wire made from the same material that has twice the radius and five timesthe length?
The resistance of a wire of cross-section ‘a’ and length ‘l’ is R ohm. The resistance of another wire of the same material and of the same length but cross-section ‘4a’ will be then x
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.