Pabello, Rhaiza P.

March 17, 2020

Current and Resistance Physics 2C

1. The current in a common electric heater is 5.0 A. What quantity of electricity flows through
the heater in 8.0 minutes?

Given:
I = 5.0 A; t = 8.0 mins or 480 secs; Q = ?
Solution:
Q=It
Q= (5.0 A )( 480 sec )
Q=2400C

2. What current flows through an electric iron having a resistance of 11Ω when connected
across a line having 110V?

Given:
R = 11 Ω; ΔV = 110 V; I = ?
Solution:
ΔV
I=
R
110 V
I=
11 Ω
I =10 A

3. The resistance of an unknown metal wire 2 500 cm long and 0.090 cm in diameter is 0.67 Ω
at 20 ℃ . What is the resistivity of the wire at this temperature? Identify the metal wire.

Given:
R = 0.67 Ω; L = 2500 cm or 25 m; D = 0.090 cm or 0.0009 m; ρ = ?
Solution:
R
ρ= ∙A
L
2
0.67 Ω π ( 0.0009 m )
ρ= (
25 m )[
∙
4 ]
−8
ρ=1.7 x 10 Ω ∙ m
The metal wire is copper.

4. A nichrome wire is 1.0m long and 1.0 ×10−6 m 2in cross-sectional area. When connected to a
potential difference of 2.0 V, a current of 4.0 A exists in the wire. What is the resistivity of this
nichrome?
Given:
L = 1.0 m; A = 1.0 x 10−6 m 2; ΔV = 2.0 V; I = 4.0 A; ρ=?
Solution:
ΔV 2.0V
R= R=
I 4.0 A
R=0.5 Ω
 ( 0.5 Ω) ( 1.0 x 10−6 m 2 )
RA ρ=
ρ= (1.0 m)
L
ρ=5.0 x 10−7 Ω ∙m
5. A coil of wire has a resistance of 25 Ω at 20.0 ℃ and a resistance of 25.17 Ω at 35.0 ℃ . What
is its temperature coefficient of resistance?

Given:
R = 25.17 Ω ; T = 35.0 ℃ ; R∘ = 25.0 Ω ; T ∘ = 20.0 ℃ ; α = ?
Solution:
R=R ∘ [ 1+α (T −T ∘ ) ]
R
−1
R∘
α=
T −T ∘
25.17 Ω
−1
25.0 Ω
α=
35.0 ℃−20.0 ℃
α =4.53 x 10−4 ℃ −1

*Final answers are in red ink.