Problem 3:

The resistance of a bagel toaster is 14 . To prepare a bagel, the toaster

is operated for one minute from a 120 V outlet. How many energy is delivered to
the toaster?
14

W
P=

W = Pt
* 1min = 60sec

120 V
W = (1,028.57)(60)
W = 61,714.29 J
V2
P=

R
(120) 2
P=

14

P = 1,028.57 W

W = 6.17x10 4 J

Problem 5:
A cylindrical copper cable carries a current of 1500 A. There is a potential
difference of 1.6 x 10-2 V between two points on the cable that are 0.20 m apart.
What is the radius of the cable?
*Pcopper = 1.72x10-8 .m
0.20 m
PL
R=
1.6 x

10-2

(1.72x10-8) (0.20)
1.07x10-5 =

V = IR
V
R=
I
1.6x10-2
R=

1500

R = 1.07x10-5

A
A

A = 3.21x10-4 m2

A = r2
3.21x10-4 = 3.14 r2

R=

3.21x10-4
3.14

r = 1.0 x 10-2 m

Problem 13:
(a) What is the resistance of a Nichrome wire at 0.0C if its resistance is
100.00 at 17.3C? (b) What is the resistance of a carbon rod at 32.4C if its
resistance is 0.0190 at 0.0C?

nichrome
@ 0.0C
Carbon rod

(b) R(t) = R0 [1 + a (T - T0 )]
R(t) = 0.0190 [1 + 0.0005 (32.4C - 0.0C)]

@ 32.4C

R(t) = 0.0187

(a) R(t) = R0 [1 + a (T - T0 )]
R(t) = 100 [1 + 0.0004 (0.0C - 17.3C)]
R(t) = 99.308