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For a single temperature, yes. The copper wire will have a much smaller cross-section than the iron wire.

For multiple temperatures, no. Copper and iron have different temperature coefficients for resistivity.

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What are the three factors that would give a piece of copper wire high resistance?

High resistance in a copper wire can be caused by factors like a longer wire length, a thinner wire diameter, and the material's high temperature, which increases resistance due to increased collisions among electrons.


If the length of a copper wire is reduced by half then the resistance of the wire will be?

The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length, so if the length is reduced by half, the resistance will also be reduced by half.


If both the diameter of wire and its length were quadrupled what will happen to its resistance?

If both the diameter and length of a wire are quadrupled, the resistance of the wire will increase by a factor of 16. This is because resistance is directly proportional to the length of the wire and inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the wire, which is determined by the diameter. By quadrupling both, the resistance will increase by 4^2 = 16 times.


What would not reduce resistance in the copper wire?

Increasing the length of the wire will not reduce resistance in a copper wire. In fact, resistance is directly proportional to the length of the wire according to the formula R = ρ * (L/A), where R is resistance, ρ is resistivity, L is length, and A is cross-sectional area.


What happens to the resistance of the conductor if the conductors become longer but the diameter stays the same?

If the length of the conductor increases while the diameter remains constant, the resistance of the conductor will increase. Resistance is directly proportional to the length of the conductor, so a longer conductor will have higher resistance. The diameter, however, does not directly affect resistance as long as it remains constant.

Related Questions

What ia Standard of dc loop resistance of copper cable?

It depends on the length of th cable and the diameter of the copper cable used.


Which conditions make resistance small?

The resistance of a wire is the length divided by the cross-section area and the conductivity of the material. So for small resistance you need a wire with short length, large cross-section area (diameter) and a material with high conductivity like copper.


What are the three factors that would give a piece of copper wire high resistance?

High resistance in a copper wire can be caused by factors like a longer wire length, a thinner wire diameter, and the material's high temperature, which increases resistance due to increased collisions among electrons.


How do you calculate diameter of a copper wire conductor and how do we calculate resistance of a copper wire conductor of a particaular length?

You go to the NEC and look at the chart for developed length and the ambient temperature and the load factor and if it solid or stranded wire as stranded allows for more voltage


If the length of a copper wire is reduced by half then the resistance of the wire will be?

The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length, so if the length is reduced by half, the resistance will also be reduced by half.


If both the diameter of wire and its length were quadrupled what will happen to its resistance?

If both the diameter and length of a wire are quadrupled, the resistance of the wire will increase by a factor of 16. This is because resistance is directly proportional to the length of the wire and inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the wire, which is determined by the diameter. By quadrupling both, the resistance will increase by 4^2 = 16 times.


What would not reduce resistance in the copper wire?

Increasing the length of the wire will not reduce resistance in a copper wire. In fact, resistance is directly proportional to the length of the wire according to the formula R = ρ * (L/A), where R is resistance, ρ is resistivity, L is length, and A is cross-sectional area.


What doesn't affect the resistance of a uniform circular copper wire?

Is either; A. the length of the wire B. the diameter of the wire c. the location of the wire D. the temperature of the wire


What happens to the resistance of the conductor if the conductors become longer but the diameter stays the same?

If the length of the conductor increases while the diameter remains constant, the resistance of the conductor will increase. Resistance is directly proportional to the length of the conductor, so a longer conductor will have higher resistance. The diameter, however, does not directly affect resistance as long as it remains constant.


What is the value of the resistance when both length and diameter are double?

Doubling the diameter of a circular-section conductor will quadruple its cross-sectional area and, therefore, reduce its resistance by a quarter. Doubling the length of a conductor will double its resistance. So, in this example, the resistance of the conductor will halve.


What length of a copper wire 0.800-melimmeter in diameter has a resistance of 100 ohm?

Work it out for yourself. The equation you will need to use is: resistance = resistivity x (cross-sectional area / length) Manipulate the equation to make 'length' the subject, and use 17.25 x 10-9 ohm metres as the value of resistivity.


What factors effect the resistance of a wire?

Its elemental makeup. Its' diameter and its' length.