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A truncated conical cylinder of graphite (bulk resistivity =1/). The top of the cylinder has radius r=a, the bottom has r=b (b>a). Find the effective resistance between the top and the bottom of the cylinder. (Hint: Assume cylinder is sum of resistive disks in series).

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A truncated conical cylinder of graphite (bulk resistivity =1/). The top of the cylinder has radius r=a, the bottom has r=b (b>a). Find the effective resistance between the top and the bottom of the cylinder. ...

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