A simple gaussmeter for measuring horizontal magnetic fields consists of a stiff 50 cm wire that hangs vertically from a conducting pivot so that its free end makes contact with a pool of mercury in a dish below. The mercury provides an electrical contact without constraining the movement of the wire. The wire has a mass of 6 g and conducts a current downward. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s 2 . What is the equilibrium angular displacement of the wire from vertical if the horizontal magnetic field is 0.01 T and the current is 0.1 A

The heater element of a 120 v toaster is a 5.4 m length of nichrome wire, whose diameter is 0.48 mm. the resistivity of nichrome at the operating temperature of the toaster is 1.3 × 10-6 ω·m. the toaster is operated at a voltage of 120 v. (a) what is the power drawn by the toaster? (b) if the cost of electricity is 12 ¢ per kilowatt-hour, and it takes 2 minutes to toast bread, how much does it cost for toasted bread? (c) when the heater element is at room temperature, is the resistivity in the nichrome wire greater than, less than, or equal to it’s resistivity when at operating temperature? explain.