What is the current in a wire of radius R = 2 . 67 mm if the magnitude of the current density is given by (a) J a = J 0 r R A m - 2 and (b) J b = J 0 ( 1 - r R ) A m - 2 , in which r is the radial distance in m and J 0 = 5 . 50 × 10 4 A m - 2 ? (c) Which function maximises the current density near the wire's surface?

In this question we have been given respective values of current densities for two different values of current densities. So, for the first case in which the value of current density is J a = J 0 r R . We know that the relation of current density in terms of current density as, I = ∫ J d A where, J is the current density and A = π r 2 ⇒ d A = 2 π r d r (a) I a = ∫ 0 R J a 2 π r d r ∴ I a = ∫ 0 R J 0 r R 2 π r d r = 2 π J 0 R ∫ 0 R r 2 d r ∴ I a = 2 π J 0 R r 3 3 o R = 2 π J 0 R R 3 3 ∴ I a = 2 π J 0 R 2 3 Putting the values, J 0 = 5 . 50 × 10 4 A m - 2 and R = 2 . 67 mm = 2 . 67 × 10 - 3 m ,we get, I a = 2 × 3 . 14 × 5 . 50 × 10 4 × 2 . 67 × 10 - 3 2 3 ∴ I a = 1 . 332 A Now for the second case, I b = ∫ 0 R J b 2 π r d r ∵ A = π r 2 ⇒ d A = 2 π r d r Here, J b = J 0 ( 1 - r R ) , I b = ∫ 0 R J 0 1 - r / R 2 πrdr = 2 π J 0 ∫ 0 R r - r 2 R d r ⇒ I b = 2 π J 0 r 2 2 - r 3 3 R 0 R = 2 π J 0 R 2 2 - R 2 3 ∴ I b = π J 0 R 2 3 Putting the values J 0 = 5 . 50 × 10 4 A m - 2 and R = 2 . 67 mm = 2 . 67 × 10 - 3 m we get, I b = 0 . 666 A (c) The result is not same as that in part (a) because J b is higher near the centre of the cylinder (where the area is smaller for the same radial interval) and lower outward, which results in a lower average current density over the cross section and consequently a lower current than that in part (a). So, J a has its maximum value near the surface of the wire.

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A fuse in an electric circuit is a wire that is designed to melt, and thereby open the circuit, if the current exceeds a predetermined value. Suppose that the material to be used in a fuse melts when the current density rises to $440 A {cm}^{- 2} .$ What radius of cylindrical wire should be used to make a fuse that will limit the current to $6.0 A ?$

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Principles Of Physics International Student Version>Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance>Problems>Q 42

Copper and aluminium are being considered for a high-voltage transmission line that must carry a current of

50.0 A

. The resistance per unit length is to be

0.150 Ω {km}^{- 1} .

The densities of copper and aluminium are

8960

and

2600 kg m^{- 3}

, respectively. Compute (a) the magnitude

J

of the current density and (b) the mass per unit length

λ

for a copper cable and (c)

J

and (d)

λ

for an aluminium cable.

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Principles Of Physics International Student Version>Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance>Problems>Q 43

How long does it take electrons to get from a car battery to the starting motor? Assume the current is

285 A

and the electrons travel through a copper wire with cross-sectional area

0.17 {cm}^{2}

and length

0.43 m

. The number of charge carriers per unit volume is

8.49 \times 10^{28} m^{- 3}

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Principles Of Physics International Student Version>Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance>Problems>Q 44

The (United States) National Electric Code, which sets maximum safe currents for insulated copper wires of various diameters, is given (in part) in the table. (a) Plot the safe current density as a function of diameter. Which wire gauge has the maximum safe current density? (Gauge is a way of identifying wire diameters, and $1 mil = 10^{- 3}$ $in$ .) (b) What is the current density (assumed to be uniform in $8$ -gauge wire for a current of $35 A ?$

$\begin{array}{lrrrrrrrr} Gauge & 4 & 6 & 8 & 10 & 12 & 14 & 16 & 18 \\ Diameter, mils & 204 & 162 & 129 & 102 & 81 & 64 & 51 & 40 \\ Safe current, A & 70 & 50 & 35 & 25 & 20 & 15 & 6 & 3 \end{array}$

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Principles Of Physics International Student Version>Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance>Problems>Q 45

What is the current in a wire of radius

R = 2.67 mm

if the magnitude of the current density is given by (a)

J_{a} = \frac{J_{0} r}{R} A m^{- 2}

and (b)

J_{b} = J_{0} (1 - \frac{r}{R}) A m^{- 2},

in which

r

is the radial distance in

m

and

J_{0} = 5.50 \times 10^{4} A m^{- 2} ?

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Principles Of Physics International Student Version>Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance>Problems>Q 46

A certain cylindrical wire carries current. We draw a circle of radius $r$ around its central axis in figure (a) to determine the current $i$ within the circle. Figure (b) shows current $i$ as a function of $r^{2}$ . The vertical scale is set by $i_{s} = 4.0 mA,$ and the horizontal scale is set by $r_{s}^{2} = 8.0 {mm}^{2} .$ (a) Is the current density uniform? (b) If so, what is its magnitude? (c) What is the current between $r = 0$ and $r = 2.0 mm ?$

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Principles Of Physics International Student Version>Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance>Problems>Q 47

What is the resistance of a wire with radius

0.500 mm

and length

4.3 m,

made from a material with resistivity

2.0 \times 10^{- 8} Ω m ?

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Principles Of Physics International Student Version>Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance>Problems>Q 48

Figure (a) gives the magnitude $E (x)$ of the electric fields that have been set up by a battery along a resistive rod of length $9.00 mm$ (Fig.b). The vertical scale is set by $E_{s} = 8.00 \times 10^{3} V / m$ The rod consists of three sections of the same material but with different radii. (The schematic diagram of Fig.(b) does not indicate the different radii.) The radius of section $3$ is $1.70 mm$ . What is the radius of (a) section $1$ and (b) section $2 ?$

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Principles Of Physics International Student Version>Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance>Problems>Q 49

Two conductors are made of the same material and have the same length. Conductor

A

is a solid wire of radius

1.0 mm

. Conductor

B

is a hollow tube of outside radius

2.2 mm

and inside radius

1.0 mm .

What is the resistance ratio

\frac{R_{A}}{R_{B}},

measured between their ends?

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