Residential building codes typically require the use of 12-gauge copper wire (diameter 0.205 3 cm) for wiring
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(a) Calculate the rate at which internal energy is produced in 1.00 m of 12-gauge copper wire carrying a current of 20.0 A.
(b) What If? Repeat the calculation for an aluminum wire. Would a 12-gauge aluminum wire be as safe as a copper wire?
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College Mathematics for Business Economics Life Sciences and Social Sciences
ISBN: 978-0321614001
12th edition
Authors: Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen
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