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Unit 3: Problems 1- Current & Resistivity

1) If a current of 80.0 mA exists in a metal wire, how many electrons flow past a given
cross section of the wire in 10.0 min? Sketch the direction of the current and the
direction of the electrons’ motion.

2) In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, an electron in the lowest energy state moves
at a speed of 2.19 × 106 m/s in a circular path having a radius of 5.29 × 10−11 m. What
is the effective current associated with this orbiting electron?

3) An electric heater carries a current of 13.5 A when operating at a voltage of 120 V.


What is the resistance of the heater?
4) A person notices a mild shock if the current along a path through the thumb and index
finger exceeds 80 μA. Compare the maximum possible voltage without shock across the
thumb and index finger with a dry-skin resistance of 4.0 × 105 Ω and a wet-skin
resistance of 2 000 Ω.

5) Suppose that you wish to fabricate a uniform wire out of 1.00 g of copper which has a
density of 8920 kg/m3. If the wire is to have a resistance R = 0.500 Ω, and if all of the
copper is to be used, what will be (a) the length and (b) the diameter of the wire?

6) Nichrome wire of cross sectional radius of 0.791 mm is to be used in winding a heating


coil. If the coil must carry a current of 9.25 A when a voltage of 120 V is applied across
its ends, find (a) the required resistance of the coil and (b) the length of the wire you
must use to wind the coil.
7) Eighteen-gauge wire has a diameter of 1.024 mm. Calculate the resistance of 15 m of
18-gauge copper wire at 20°C.

8) A potential difference of 12 V is found to produce a current of 0.40 A in a 3.2-m length


of wire with a uniform radius of 0.40 cm. What is (a) the resistance of the wire? (b) the
resistivity of the wire?

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