Current Density — MCQ Practice
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A copper wire of radius carries a current of . If the number of free electrons per unit volume in copper is , what is the drift velocity of the electrons? (Given: charge of an electron )
A conductor of resistivity has an electric field of applied across it. What is the current density in the conductor?
A current of flows through a conductor. If the current density at a particular cross-section is , what is the area of that cross-section?
Which of the following statements about current density is INCORRECT?
A wire of length and uniform cross-sectional area has a current flowing through it. If the wire is stretched to twice its original length, assuming its volume remains constant, what happens to the current density if the same current is maintained?
If the electric field inside a conductor is doubled, and the material's conductivity remains constant, what happens to the current density?