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ELECCHE - Week 1 Problem Solving

This document discusses problems involving calculating resistances of materials at different temperatures based on linear temperature responses. It includes examples of determining the resistance of materials at various temperatures given the resistances at two known temperatures, as well as calculating properties like diameter and length of wires given other electrical characteristics like resistance and material. The key concepts covered are how resistance changes linearly with temperature, and using two known data points to calculate unknown resistances or physical properties within this linear model.

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ELECCHE - Week 1 Problem Solving

This document discusses problems involving calculating resistances of materials at different temperatures based on linear temperature responses. It includes examples of determining the resistance of materials at various temperatures given the resistances at two known temperatures, as well as calculating properties like diameter and length of wires given other electrical characteristics like resistance and material. The key concepts covered are how resistance changes linearly with temperature, and using two known data points to calculate unknown resistances or physical properties within this linear model.

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ELECCHE –

and at 100°C (the boiling point


of water).
5. An electrical device has a linear
Problem Solving temperature response. The device has a
resistance of 120  at a temperature of –
20°C and a resistance of 190  at a
Introduction electrical circuits temperature of 120°C.
and Resistance variations a. Calculate the resistance at a
1. A 200-foot length of solid copper wire is temperature of 0°C.
measured to have a resistance of 0.500 . 6. An electrical device has a linear
a. Determine the cross-sectional temperature response. The device has a
area of the wire resistance of 120  at a temperature of –
b. Determine the diameter of the 20°C and a resistance of 190  at a
wire temperature of 120°C.
2. A spool of solid copper wire having a a. Calculate the resistance at a
diameter of 0.040 inch is measured to have temperature of 80°C.
a resistance of 12.5  (at a temperature of 7. An electrical device has a linear
20°C). temperature response. The device has a
a. Determine the cross-sectional resistance of 120  at a temperature of –
area of the wire 20°C and a resistance of 190  at a
b. Calculate the length of the wire temperature of 120°C.
in feet. a. Determine the temperature
intercept of the material.
Temperature effects on 8. An aluminum conductor has a resistance of
resistances 50 at room temperature. Find the
resistance of the same conductor at -30°C,
3. A given material has a resistance of 20  at
0°C, and at 200°C.
room temperature (20°C) and 25  at a
temperature of 85°C.
a. Assuming the resistance versus
temperature function to be
linear, determine the expected
resistance of the material at 0°C
(the freezing point of water)
and at 100°C (the boiling point
of water).
4. A given material has a resistance of 20  at
room temperature (20°C) and 25  at a
temperature of 85°C.
a. Assuming the resistance versus
temperature function to be
linear, determine the expected
resistance of the material at 0°C
(the freezing point of water)

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