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If the 0.145 mm diameter tungsten filament in a light bulb is to have a resistance of 0.161 Ω at 20.0°C, how long should it be? The resistivity of tungsten at 20.0°C is 5.60 10-8 Ω · m.

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 Feb 9, 2015

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If the 0.145 mm diameter tungsten filament in a light bulb is to have a resistance of 0.161 Ω at 20.0°C, how long should it be? The resistivity of tungsten at 20.0°C is 5.60 10-8 Ω · m

diameteter (d) = 0.145 mm,

resistance (R) = 0.161 Ω,

resistivity (ρ) = 5.60 *10-8 Ω · m

ρ=RALA=π d24Length (L): L=π d24Rρ

 L=(π0.14520.16145.60108)(mm2 ΩΩ m) 1Ω mm2m=106 Ω m1 Ω m=106 mm2 Ωm L=(π0.14520.16145.60108)(mm2 Ω106 mm2 Ωm)  L=(π0.14520.16145.60108)(m106)  L=(π0.14520.16145.60102) m  L=π0.14520.16110245.60 m  L=0.04747486461 m  L=4.747486461 cm4.75 cm 

 Feb 9, 2015
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Best Answer

If the 0.145 mm diameter tungsten filament in a light bulb is to have a resistance of 0.161 Ω at 20.0°C, how long should it be? The resistivity of tungsten at 20.0°C is 5.60 10-8 Ω · m

diameteter (d) = 0.145 mm,

resistance (R) = 0.161 Ω,

resistivity (ρ) = 5.60 *10-8 Ω · m

ρ=RALA=π d24Length (L): L=π d24Rρ

 L=(π0.14520.16145.60108)(mm2 ΩΩ m) 1Ω mm2m=106 Ω m1 Ω m=106 mm2 Ωm L=(π0.14520.16145.60108)(mm2 Ω106 mm2 Ωm)  L=(π0.14520.16145.60108)(m106)  L=(π0.14520.16145.60102) m  L=π0.14520.16110245.60 m  L=0.04747486461 m  L=4.747486461 cm4.75 cm 

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