Finding the resistivity of a metal wire 4/20/2023

Length /m Resistance / Ω Mean Current / I Mean Potential Differnence / V

0.05 0.279202279202279 1.755 0.49
0.1 0.393939393939394 1.485 0.585
0.15 0.477443609022556 1.33 0.635
0.2 0.603448275862069 1.16 0.7
0.25 0.720379146919431 1.055 0.76
0.3 0.805128205128205 0.975 0.785
0.35 0.94478527607362 0.815 0.77
0.4 1.0958904109589 0.73 0.8
0.45 1.3125 0.64 0.84
0.5 1.54954954954955 0.555 0.86
0.55 1.71153846153846 0.52 0.89
0.6 1.84536082474227 0.485 0.895
0.7 2.06741573033708 0.445 0.92
0.8 2.53424657534247 0.365 0.925
0.9 3 0.32 0.96

Finding the resistivity of a metal wire

3.5

3
f(x) = 3.15748373657767 x − 0.0367546534548684
2.5
Resistance / Ω

1.5

0.5

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
Length of wire / m

Cross-sectional area = πd²/4

=π(0.942x10^-3)² / 4
= 6.97 x 10^-7 m²

p = gradient x A
p = 3.1575 x 6.97x10^-7
p = 2.2 x 10 ^-6 Ωm

The actual value of resistivity of constantan wire is 5x10^-7

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