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The temperature coefficient of copper is `0.004^(@)C^(-1)`. Find the resistance of a 5 m long copper wire of diameter 0.2 mm at `100^(@)C`, if the resistivity of copper at `0^(@)C` is `1.7xx10^(-8) Omega` m.

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`3.8 Omega`
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