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.
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=(π∗0.1452∗0.1614∗5.60⋅10−8)(mm2 ΩΩ m) 1Ω mm2m=10−6 Ω m1 Ω m=106 mm2 Ωm L=(π∗0.1452∗0.1614∗5.60⋅10−8)(mm2 Ω106 mm2 Ωm) L=(π∗0.1452∗0.1614∗5.60⋅10−8)(m106) L=(π∗0.1452∗0.1614∗5.60⋅10−2) m L=π∗0.1452∗0.161⋅1024∗5.60 m L=0.04747486461 m L=4.747486461 cm≈4.75 cm
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=(π∗0.1452∗0.1614∗5.60⋅10−8)(mm2 ΩΩ m) 1Ω mm2m=10−6 Ω m1 Ω m=106 mm2 Ωm L=(π∗0.1452∗0.1614∗5.60⋅10−8)(mm2 Ω106 mm2 Ωm) L=(π∗0.1452∗0.1614∗5.60⋅10−8)(m106) L=(π∗0.1452∗0.1614∗5.60⋅10−2) m L=π∗0.1452∗0.161⋅1024∗5.60 m L=0.04747486461 m L=4.747486461 cm≈4.75 cm