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Resistance and Pendulum Period Variations

The document discusses two variations: the relationship between electrical resistance R, length l, and diameter d of a wire, and the period P of a simple pendulum in relation to its length l. It includes mathematical expressions for R and P, as well as examples to find constants of variation and specific values. Additionally, it prompts for graphical representation and calculations based on given parameters.

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Resistance and Pendulum Period Variations

The document discusses two variations: the relationship between electrical resistance R, length l, and diameter d of a wire, and the period P of a simple pendulum in relation to its length l. It includes mathematical expressions for R and P, as well as examples to find constants of variation and specific values. Additionally, it prompts for graphical representation and calculations based on given parameters.

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4.

6 Variation
1. The electrical resistance R of a wire varies directly as its
length l and inversely as the square of its diameter d.
(Textbook: p. 312, no. 15)

(a) Express R in terms of l, d, and a constant of variation k.


(b) A wire 100 feet long of diameter 0.01 inch has a
resistance of 25 ohms. Find the value of k in part (a).
(c) Sketch a graph of the relationship between R and d for
l = 100 and d > 0.
(d) Find the resistance of a wire made of the same material
that has a diameter of 0.015 inch and is 50 feet long.
4.6 Variation
2. The period P of a simple pendulum—that is, the time
required for one complete oscillation—is directly
proportional to the square root of its length l.
(Textbook: p. 313, no. 17)

(a) Express P in terms of l and a constant of


proportionality k.
(b) If a pendulum 2 feet long has a period of 1.5 seconds,
find the value of k in part (a).
(c) Find the period of a pendulum 6 feet long.

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