Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Questions - Page 765: 7b

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we ranked the three sections according to the magnitude of the electric field as follows: $B \gt A \gt C$ We can write a general expression for the current density: $J = \sigma E$ $\sigma$ is a characteristic of the copper wire which is the same for all sections. We can see that there is a higher magnitude of current density when there is a higher magnitude of electric field. We can rank the three sections according to the magnitude of the current density: $B \gt A \gt C$
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