PROBLEM 1:

Given:

R1 = 21 Ω

V1 = V2

Find:

R2

Solution:

A1 L1 = A2 L2 = A2 (3L1)

1
A 2= A 1
3

ρ L2
R2 A2
=
R 1 ρ L1
A1

L2
R2 A2
=
R 1 L1
A1

R 2 ( 3 L1 ) A 1
= =9
R1 1
L1 ( A 1 )
3

Solving for R2

R2 = 9 R1

R2 = 9 (21 Ω)

R2 = 189 Ω
PROBLEM 2

Given:

I = 1200 A

V = 1.6 × 10−2 V

L = 0.24 m

ρ = 1.72 × 10−8 Ω·m

Find:

Solution:

V = IR

V 1.6 ×10−2 V
R= R=
I 1200 A

R = 1.33 × 10−5 Ω

L
R=ρ
a

0.24 m 1.72 ×10−8 Ω·m ×0.24 m

1.33 ×10−5 Ω=1.72× 10−8 Ω·m a= a=3.096 ×10−4 m2a=π r 2
a 1.33 ×10−5 Ω

a 3.096 ×10−4 m 2
r=
√ √
π
=
π
r =9.8549 ×10−5 m

PROBLEM 3

Given:

L = 175m
I = 125 A

V = 0.300

d = 2700 kg/m3

ρ = 2.82 × 10−8 Ω ∙ 𝑚

Find:

Solution:

L
R=ρ
a

m=daL=d ( ρLR ) L
V
Thus, R=
I

kg 2

m=
dρ L2 I
=
( 2700
m3 )
( 2.82 ×10−8 Ω ∙ m) ( 175 m2 ) ( 125 A )
V 0.300 V

m=971.5781kg

PROBLEM 4

Given:
R AL =0.20 Ω

ρCu =1.72× 10−8 Ω·mρ Al =2.82 ×10−8 Ω·m

Find:

RCu

Solution:

L
R=ρ
a

L R Al L R Al ρCu
=
a ρ Al
RCu =ρCu = ρCu
a ρ Al
=R Al
ρ Al( )
1.72× 10−8 Ω·m
RCu =0.20 Ω ( 2.82× 10−8 Ω·m)RCu =0.1220 Ω

PROBLEM 5

Given:

R=3.0 kΩ (each lamp)

Find:

a. IT
b. PT
c. Req
d. P in each lamp

Solution:
PROBLEM 6

Given:

VT = 12 V

r = 0.50 Ω

Find:

a. IT
b. PT
c. Va-b
d. V in each resistor
e. P in each resistor
Solution: