Question

A high-resistance material is used as an insulator between the conductors of a length of coaxial cable. The resistance material, which forms a hollow tube, has an inner radius a and an outer radius b, and the insulator provides a resistance R between the conductors. If a second insulator, made of the same material and having the same length, is made with double both the inner radius and the outer radius of the first, what resistance would it provide between the conductors

Answer 1

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A high-resistance material is used as an insulator between the conductors of a length of coaxial cable. The resistance material, which forms a hollow tube, has an inner radius a and an outer radius b, and the insulator provides a resistance R between the conductors. If a second insulator, made of the same material and having the same length, is made with double both the inner radius and the outer radius of the first, what resistance would it provide between the conductors

a) (In2)R

b) 4R

c) R/(In2)

d) 2R

e) R

Answer: Option e) R is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Given that;

Inner radius = a

Outer radius = b

Conical Cylinder

∫dR = ∫(edr/2πrL)

R = e/2πL In e |ᵇₐ

R = e/2πL In(b/a) ------------- let this be equation 1

Taking a look at the second cone

a' = 2a

b' = 2a

R' = e/2πL In(2b/2a)

{L = L'}

R' = e/2πL In(b/a) -------let this be equation 2

now lets compare the two equation

R = e/2πL In(b/a)

R' = e/2πL In(b/a)

so R' = R

Therefore Option e) R is the correct answer.