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    What Temperature Makes Copper and Iron Wires Equally Resistant?

    Homework Statement A copper wire has a resistance of 0.501 ohms at 20.0 degrees C, and an iron wire has a resistance of 0.466 ohms at the same temperature. At what temperature are their resistances equal? Homework Equations R = Ro {1 - coefficient of expansion *(T - To)} The...
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    What is the Capacitance of a Capacitor When a Conductor is Inserted?

    Homework Statement An isolated capacitor with capacitance C = 1 µF has a charge Q = 22 µC on its plates. Now a conductor is inserted into the capacitor. The thickness of the conductor is 1/3 the thickness of the capacitor and is centered in between the plates of the capacitor. What is...
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    Oxygen Tank: Question about gas laws

    I think so, but this is all the information the problem gives...
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    Oxygen Tank: Question about gas laws

    Homework Statement A cylinder of compressed Oxygen is carried on a spacecraft headed for Mars. The compressed gas cylinder has a volume of 17000 L and is filled to a pressure of 248 atm at 231 K. The maximum pressure the cylinder can hold is 1000 atm.The contents of the cylinder are then...