Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A heater is made of nichrome wire mm across. It must have a resistance of . The resistivity of nichrome is m. How long is the wire? It is wound in turns round a ceramic tube cm across. How many turns are needed?
The conductivity is , the resistivity is , and . A wire has , with for a round wire of diameter . A wire cut into equal pieces joined side by side has .
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The area. .
Step 2. The length. m.
Step 3. The turns. One turn is m. So , about turns.
Answer: m, and about turns.
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