Question

A 6.50-m-long iron wire is 1.50 mm in diameter and carries a uniform current density of 4.07 MA/m^2. Find the voltage between the two ends of the wire.

Answer 1

Answer:

V = 0.45 Volts

Explanation:

First we need to find the total current passing through the wire. That can be given by:

Total Current = I = (Current Density)(Surface Area of Wire)

I = (Current Density)(2πrL)

where,

r = radius = 1.5/2 mm = 0.75 mm = 0.75 x 10⁻³ m

L = Length of Wire = 6.5 m

Therefore,

I = (4.07 x 10⁻³ A/m²)[2π(0.75 x 10⁻³ m)(6.5 m)]

I = 1.25 x 10⁻⁴ A

Now, we need to find resistance of wire:

R = ρL/A

where,

ρ = resistivity of iron = 9.71 x 10⁻⁸ Ωm

A = Cross-sectional Area = πr² = π(0.75 x 10⁻³ m)² = 1.77 x 10⁻⁶ m²

Therefore,

R = (9.71 x 10⁻⁸ Ωm)(6.5 m)/(1.77 x 10⁻⁶ m²)

R = 0.36 Ω

From Ohm's Law:

Voltage = V = IR

V = (1.25 x 10⁻⁴ A)(0.36 Ω)

V = 0.45 Volts