ρL (9.5  107   m) (0.

12 m)
25.63: a)  R    0.057 .
A (π 4) (0.0016 m) 2
b) 
ρ(T )  ρ0 (1  αT )  ρ(60 C)  (9.5  10 7   m) (1  (0.00088(C) 1 ) (40C)
 ρ(60C)  9.83  107   m    3.34  108   m.

c)  V  βV0 T  AL  A ( βL0 T )  L  βL0 T  (18  105 (C) 1 ) 

(0.12 m) (40C)  L  8.64  10 4 m  0.86 mm. The volume of the fluid remains
constant. As the fluid expands the container, outward expansion “becomes” upward
expansion due to surface effects.
ρL ρL ρL
d)  R   R  
A A A

(3.34  108   m) (0.12 m) (95  108   m) (0.86  103 m)

 R  
(π/4) (0.0016 m)2 (π/4) (0.0016 m)2
 2.40  10 3 .
e) From Equation (25.12),

α 1
T  R
R0 
1  1
40 C 
( 0.057   2.40  103  )
0.057  
1 
1.1  10 3 (C) 1 . This value is greater than the temperature coefficient of resistivity
and therefore is an important change caused by the length increase.