SOLUTION: The electrical resistance of a wire varis inversely to the square of the diameternal of the wire.This is given by the formula R=5/d^2, where R is the resistance in ohms and d is th

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Question 1005931: The electrical resistance of a wire varis inversely to the square of the diameternal of the wire.This is given by the formula R=5/d^2, where R is the resistance in ohms and d is the wire in millimeters.Determine the diameter of the wire if the electrical resistance is 5/64
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From R+=+5+%2F+%28d%5E2%29 we plug 5/64 in for R and solve...we get
5/64 = 5 / (d^2)
d^2 = 64
d = 8 mm