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CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1 · Question 1(a)(i)

Comparison between conductivity of copper and nichrome wire.

Give the physical reason why copper is a better conductor than a material such as nichrome.

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  1. 1(a)(ii)Sketch a graph on the provided axes showing how the resistance per unit length of a wire varies with its cross-sectional area.[1 mark]
  2. 1(a)(iii)Write an equation relating the resistance per unit length to the cross-sectional area of the wire.[1 mark]
  3. 1(b)(i)Determine the resistance of the heater.[3 marks]
  4. 1(b)(ii)The length of nichrome wire required is 42 cm. Calculate the resistivity of nichrome, stating the correct unit.[4 marks]

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