suppose you have 120v DC, 5kW motor and distance is 100m, with voltage drop of n

ot more than 5%,then,

power loss = 5% of 5kW=250w
the voltage drop across the wire is V = P/I = 250/41.7 = 6 volts
resistance of wire is R= V/I = 6/41.7 = 0.144 ohms
total length is 200 m
R = ?L/A
? is resistivity of the material in ?-m
L is length in meters
A is cross-sectional area in m
A = ?r, r is radius of wire in m
resistivity Cu 17.2e-9 ?-m
A = (17.2e-9)(200) / (0.144) = 0.0000239m or 0.239 cm