SOLUTION: A cable measures 500/1000 inch outside diameter and has 12/1000 inch of cotton and 50/1000 inch of rubber insulation. Determine the diameter of the copper conductor (wire)

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Question 218399: A cable measures 500/1000 inch outside diameter and has 12/1000 inch of cotton and 50/1000 inch of rubber insulation. Determine the diameter of the copper conductor (wire)
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A cable measures 500/1000 inch outside diameter and has 12/1000 inch of cotton and 50/1000 inch of rubber insulation. Determine the diameter of the copper conductor (wire)
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wire dia = 0.5 - 2*0.012 - 2*0.050 (assuming the given numbers are thicknesses)
= 0.376 inch