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A wire 100cm long and 2.0mm diameter has a resistance of 0.7 ohm , the electrical resistivity of the material is

A

`4.4 xx 10^(-6) ohm xx m`

B

`2.2 xx 10^(-6) ohm xx m`

C

`1.1 xx 10^(-6) ohm xx m`

D

`0.22 xx 10^(-6) ohm xx m`

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To find the electrical resistivity of the material of the wire, we can use the formula for resistance: \[ R = \frac{\rho L}{A} \] Where: - \( R \) is the resistance (in ohms), - \( \rho \) is the resistivity (in ohm-meters), - \( L \) is the length of the wire (in meters), - \( A \) is the cross-sectional area of the wire (in square meters). ### Step 1: Convert Length and Diameter to Appropriate Units The length of the wire is given as 100 cm, which we need to convert to meters: \[ L = 100 \, \text{cm} = 1 \, \text{m} \] The diameter of the wire is given as 2.0 mm, which we also need to convert to meters: \[ \text{Diameter} = 2.0 \, \text{mm} = 2.0 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{m} \] ### Step 2: Calculate the Radius The radius \( r \) is half of the diameter: \[ r = \frac{\text{Diameter}}{2} = \frac{2.0 \times 10^{-3}}{2} = 1.0 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{m} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the Cross-Sectional Area The cross-sectional area \( A \) of the wire can be calculated using the formula for the area of a circle: \[ A = \pi r^2 \] Substituting the radius: \[ A = \pi (1.0 \times 10^{-3})^2 = \pi (1.0 \times 10^{-6}) \] Using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \): \[ A \approx 3.14 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}^2 \] ### Step 4: Rearranging the Resistance Formula We need to find the resistivity \( \rho \). Rearranging the formula gives us: \[ \rho = \frac{R \cdot A}{L} \] ### Step 5: Substitute the Known Values Now we can substitute the known values into the equation. The resistance \( R \) is given as 0.7 ohms: \[ \rho = \frac{0.7 \cdot (3.14 \times 10^{-6})}{1} \] ### Step 6: Calculate the Resistivity Calculating the above expression: \[ \rho \approx 0.7 \times 3.14 \times 10^{-6} \] \[ \rho \approx 2.198 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{ohm-meters} \] ### Final Answer Thus, the electrical resistivity of the material is approximately: \[ \rho \approx 2.2 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{ohm-meters} \] ---
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