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what is the resistance of a 3.5m copper wire that has a cross-sectional area of 5.26 x 10-6 m2?

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    R=ρ \frac{L}{A}

    Where, R is resistance

    ρ is resistivity,

    L is length and

    A is cross sectional area

    Given, L= 3.5m

    A=5.26 x 10⁻⁶ m²

    ρ=1.68×10⁻⁸ ohms m

    ∴ R=  \frac{(1.68)(3.5)}{5.26*100}

    ⇒ R=1.11×10⁻² ohms