The resistivity of pure copper is 17 nano-Ohm-meters. How many times more resistive than copper is the nickel-chrome wire used in this experiment? (In other words, calculate the ratio of these resistivity values)

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The resistivity of pure copper is 17 nano-Ohm-meters. How many times more resistive than copper is the nickel-chrome wire used in this experiment? (In other words, calculate the ratio of these resistivity values, resistivity of nickel-chrome = 1126 nano-Ohm-meters)

nickel chrome wire  is 66.24 nano-Ohms-meters more resistive than copper wire.

Explanation:

When you compare the resistivity of two substances, you can  determine the one that conducts electricity more. Resistivity is related to the resistance of a substance with the expression below;

R =ρl/A

where R is the resistance

ρ is the resistivity

l is the length of material

A is the area

Given that

is the resistivity of copper = 17 nano-Ohm-meters

is the resistivity of nickel-chrome = 1126 nano-Ohm-meters

Calculating for the ratio

The ratio compares two quantities, and we are comparing the resistivities of Nickel-chrome to copper. Nickel-chrome is more resistive to copper, comparing their resistivities we have;

   = 66.24 nano-Ohms-meter

This means that nickel-chrome wire is 66.24 nano-Ohms-meters more resistive than copper wire.

pythagoras' theorem

square root (-5^2+9^2)

square root (25+81)

square root (106)

angle is tan^-1(9/5)

neg x, pos y