Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 30 - Current and Resistance - Conceptual Questions - Page 886: 5

Answer

Current is flow of charge per unit time while current density is current per unit area.

Work Step by Step

Current is flow of charge per unit time. It is a scalar quantity and is denoted by $I$. Current density is current per unit area. It is a vector quantity and is denoted by $\vec J$.
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