End-to-end resistance of a truncated cone

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Basically the question is the resistance of the whole truncated cone which has top and bottom coal-flaps with radius $r_1$ and $r_2$. I have the $r(x)$ given by a function. I know that I have to integrate from $r_1$ to $r_2$. The tricky part is that $r(x)$ is given like this: $$r(x) = \left(\sqrt{r_1} + (\sqrt{r_2} – \sqrt{r_1}) \frac{x}{L}\right)^2$$ I have to switch the integral from $dx$ to to $dr$.
I'd like to get $r(x)$. $L$ is the length of the cone. Following is the
formula to get the resistance.

$$R = \rho \int_0^L \frac{dx}{r^2(x)π}$$

update

My problem is described here: https://youtu.be/h7xS1rAqdmM?t=135
Starting from 2:15. The only difference is that my r(x) is given.

Best Answer

The $r(x)$ given in your question seems like a square of a linear term in $x$

So, for the sake of simplicity, say $r(x)=(ax+b)^2$

Now the integral calculating the resistance becomes:

$$R=\rho \int_0 ^L \frac{1}{\pi (ax+b)^2} \,dx$$

$\frac{1}{linear^n}$ has an easy indefinite integral

$$R=\frac{\rho}{\pi a} . \left[ \frac{-1}{3(ax+b)^3} \right]_0^L $$

Just plug in the limits to get the answer.

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