//CHAPTER 1- D.C. CIRCUIT ANALYSIS AND NETWORK THEOREMS //Example 47 clc; disp("CHAPTER 1"); disp("EXAMPLE 47"); //VARIABLE INITIALIZATION lc=20; //length of copper wire in m dc=0.015/100; //diameter of copper wire in m rhoc=1.7; //specific resistance for copper lp=15; //length of platinum silver wire in m dp=0.015/100; //diameter of platinum silver wire in m rhop=2.43; //specific resistance for platinum silver //SOLUTION //for copper wire sc=(%pi/4)*(dc^2); //area rc=rhoc*(lc/sc); //for platinum silver sp=(%pi/4)*(dp^2); //area rp=rhop*(lp/sp); if(rc>rp) then disp("Copper wire has greater resistance"); else disp("Platinum silver wire has greater resistance"); end; //END