Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Problems - Page 766: 7

Answer

$diameter=0.38mm$

Work Step by Step

Current density, J, is given as $J=\frac{i}{A}$ or $J=\frac{i}{\pi{r^2}}$ $r=\sqrt\frac{i}{\pi{J}}$ Given that $J=440\frac{A}{cm^{2}}=440\times10^4 \frac{A}{m^2}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $r=\sqrt\frac{0.50}{(3.1416)(440\times10^4)}$ $r=1.9\times10^{-4}m$ $diameter=2r=2(1.9\times10^{-4})=3.8\times10^{-4}=0.38mm$
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