Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 25, Problem 92GP
For the wire in Fig. 25–39, whose diameter varies uniformly from a to b as shown, suppose a current I = 2.0 A enters at a. If a = 2.5 mm and b = 4.0 mm, what is the current density (assume uniform) at each end?
FIGURE 25–39 Problems 92 and 93.
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