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Investigating resistivity - sample results

Mean
Length pd Current Resistance pd Current Resistance pd Current Resistance resistance
/m /V /A /Ω /V /A /Ω /V /A /Ω /Ω
0.9 0.48 0.21 0.5 0.22 0.53 0.24
0.8 0.48 0.24 0.51 0.26 0.5 0.25
0.7 0.52 0.3 0.52 0.3 0.59 0.3
0.6 0.51 0.34 0.51 0.34 0.48 0.31
0.5 0.49 0.39 0.5 0.4 0.49 0.4
0.4 0.5 0.51 0.52 0.52 0.49 0.48
0.3 0.49 0.66 0.52 0.67 0.49 0.64

Diameter / mm 0.78 0.79 0.78 0.78 0.79

Calculate the mean diameter?

If the wire is cylindrical, what it its cross-sectional area?

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