Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Questions - Page 765: 6b

Answer

We can rank the sections of the wire according to the magnitude of the current density: $B \gt C \gt A$

Work Step by Step

When a current flows through a wire, the current that flows through any cross-section of the wire is constant. We can write a general expression for the current density: $J = \frac{i}{A}$ From this equation, we can see that the current density is greater when the cross-sectional area is smaller. We can rank the sections of the wire according to the magnitude of the current density: $B \gt C \gt A$
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