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Homework Statement A cylindrical copper cable carries a current of 1300 A. There is a potential difference of 1.6 10-2 V between two points on the cable that are 0.38 m apart. What is the radius of the cable? I=1300A V=1.6e-2 V l=0.38m rho=1.7e-8(resistivity of copper) r=...

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Homework Statement To measure the acceleration due to gravity on a distant planet, an astronaut hangs a 0.060-kg ball from the end of a wire. The wire has a length of 1.5 m and a linear density of 3.1 multiplied by 10-4 kg/m. Using electronic equipment, the astronaut measures the time for a...