Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Questions - Page 764: 3b

Answer

We can rank the pairs according to the current density: $(top-bottom) ~\gt~ (front-back) ~\gt ~(left-right)$

Work Step by Step

Note that $\rho$ is the resistivity of the material. We can find an expression for the current density in each case: left-right: $J = \frac{E}{\rho} = \frac{V}{\rho~d} = \frac{V}{\rho~(3L)} = \frac{1}{3}\cdot \frac{V}{\rho~L}$ top-bottom: $J = \frac{E}{\rho} = \frac{V}{\rho~L}$ front-back: $J = \frac{E}{\rho} = \frac{V}{\rho~d} = \frac{V}{\rho~(2L)} = \frac{1}{2}\cdot \frac{V}{\rho~L}$ We can rank the pairs according to the current density: $(top-bottom) ~\gt~ (front-back) ~\gt ~(left-right)$
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