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Current density in a cylindrical wire of radius R varies with radial distance as βr+r02. The current through the section of the wire shown in the figure is.

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The current density in a cylindrical wire of radius r=4.0 mm is 1.0×106 A2 m2. The current through the outer portion of the wire between radial distances r2 and r is xπ A; where x is
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Define current density. Write an expression which connects current density with drift speed.

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The current density in a cylindrical wire of radius 4 mm is 4×106 A m-2. The current through the outer portion of the wire between radial distances R2 and R is _____ π A.
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The resistivity of potentiometer wire is 40×10-8 Ω m and its area of cross-section is 8×10-6 m2. If 0.2 A current is flowing through the wire, the potential gradient of the wire is
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The current in a conductor varies with time t as I=2t+3t2, where I is in ampere and t in seconds. Electric charge flowing through a section of the conductor during t=2 sec to t=3 sec is
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Write down the formula for the relation of current density, specific conductivity and the electric field.
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A wire of resistance 12 ohms per meter is bent to form a complete circle of radius 10 cm.  The resistance between its two diametrically opposite points, A and B as shown in the figure is

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A current through a wire depends on time as i=α0t+βt2, where α0=20 A s-1 and β=8 A s-2. Find the charge crossed through a section of the wire in 15 s.
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A current of 5 A is passing through a non-linear magnesium wire of cross-section 0.04 m2. At every point the direction of current density is at an angle of 60° with the unit vector of area of cross-section.
The magnitude of electric field at every point of the conductor is: (resistivity of magnesium ρ=44×10-8 Ωm)
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A copper wire with a cross-section area of 2×10-m2 has a free electron density equal to 5×1022 cm-3. If this wire carries a current of 16 A , the drift velocity of the electron is
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A circular wire has current density J=2×1010Am2r2 where r is the radial distance, out of the wire radius is 2 mm. The end-to-end potential applied to the wire is 50 V. How much energy (in joule) is converted to thermal energy in 100 s?
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In the circuit shown below, a student performing Ohm's law experiment accidentally puts the voltmeter and the ammeter as shown in the circuit below; the reading in the voltmeter will be close to
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When 5 V potential difference is applied across a wire of length 0.1 m, the drift speed of electrons is 2.5×10-4 m s-1 . If the electron density in the wire is 8×1028 m-3 , the resistivity of the material is close to:
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The resistance of a wire is R ohm. If it is melted and stretched to n times its original length, its new resistance will be
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In the figure shown, what is the current (in ampere) drawn from the battery? You are given:
R1=15 Ω , R2=10 Ω , R3=20 Ω , R4=5 Ω, R5=25 Ω, R6=30 Ω, E=15 V
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The number of free electrons per 100 mm of ordinary copper wire is 2×1021. Average drift speed of electrons is 0.25 mm s-1. The current flowing is
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The current flowing in a copper voltmeter is 1.6 A. The number of Cu++ ions deposited at the cathode per minute is
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A steady current I is set up in a wire whose cross-sectional area decreases in the direction of the flow of the current. Then, as we examine the narrowing region,


 
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A conductor carries a current of 300 mA. The number of electrons passing through it in 1 minute are ___ .