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The distance between a generator and its load is 100 feet. What would be the approximate total voltage drop across a two wire supply cable if the current were 5.5 amperes and the resistance of the wire were 2.525 ohms per 1,000 feet?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Ohm’s Law and how voltage, current, and resistance are related (V = I × R) • How to adjust wire resistance given in ohms per 1,000 feet to the actual length of the circuit • Why a two‑wire cable means you must account for the current going out and coming back

💭 Think About

• First, find the resistance of the actual length of wire used in the circuit, not 1,000 feet. How do you scale 2.525 ohms per 1,000 feet down to the length actually used? • Think about the total circuit length the current travels in a two‑wire system: does it travel just one way (100 ft) or out and back (2 × 100 ft)? • Once you know the total resistance in the circuit, how can you use the current (5.5 A) to find the voltage drop using Ohm’s Law?

✅ Before You Answer

• Convert 2.525 ohms per 1,000 feet into ohms for the actual total circuit length (remember out and back). • Be sure you’re using total circuit resistance, not resistance for only one conductor, before applying V = I × R. • After calculating, compare your result to the choices and see which option is closest to your computed voltage drop.

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