A rear window defroster consists of a long, flat wire bonded to the inside surface of the

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A rear window defroster consists of a long, flat wire bonded to the inside surface of the window. When current passes through the wire, it heats up and melts ice and snow on the window. For one window the wire has a total length of 12.2 m, a width of 1.8 mm, and a thickness of 0.11 mm. The wire is connected to the car’s 12.0 V battery and draws 7.5 A. What is the resistivity of the wire material?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780134779218

4th Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones

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