//Exa2.37 clc; clear; close; format('v',5) // Formula R=rho*l/a //putting value for copper wire R=2;// in ohm l=100;//in meter rho=1.7*10^-8;// (for copper) a=rho*l/R;//in meter a=a*10^6;// in mm // Formula a=%pi/4*d^2 d_copper=sqrt(a*4/%pi); // (d_copper is diameter for copper) // Formula R=rho*l/a //putting value for Aluminium wire R=2;// in ohm l=100;//in meter rho=2.8*10^-8;// (for aluminium) a=rho*l/R;//in meter a=a*10^6;// in mm // Formula a=%pi/4*d^2 d_aluminium=sqrt(a*4/%pi); // (d_aluminium is diameter for aluminium) DiaRatio=d_aluminium/d_copper; // (DiaRatio is ratio of diameter of aluminium and copper) disp("The diameter of the aluminium wire is "+string(DiaRatio)+" times that of copper wire");