A copper conductor has a diameter of 15 inch and it is 192 feet long. Assume that it carriers a total DC current of 40A and p=1.72x10-8 m. What current density (in A/m²) exists in it?

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A copper conductor has a diameter of 15 inch and it is 192 feet long. Assume that it carriers a total DC current of 40A and p=1.72x10-8 m. What current density (in A/m²) exists in it?
Transcribed Image Text:A copper conductor has a diameter of 15 inch and it is 192 feet long. Assume that it carriers a total DC current of 40A and p=1.72x10-8 m. What current density (in A/m²) exists in it?
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