A straight, cylindrical wire lying along the x axis has a length of 0.376 m and a diameter of 0.68 mm. It is made of a material described by Ohm's law with a resistivity of ρ = 4.86 ✕ 10−8Ω· m. Assume a potential of 4.143 V is maintained at the left end of the wire at x = 0. Also assume V = 0 at x = 0.376 m. Find the current density (in A/m2) in the wire.

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 A straight, cylindrical wire lying along the x axis has a length of 0.376 m and a diameter of 0.68 mm. It is made of a material described by Ohm's law with a resistivity of ρ = 4.86 ✕ 10−8Ω· m. Assume a potential of 4.143 V is maintained at the left end of the wire at x = 0. Also assume V = 0 at x = 0.376 m. Find the current density (in A/m2) in the wire. 

Use scientific/exponential notation to represent your answer to this problem. Eg., -0.0001 can be written as 1.0e-4 or as 1.0E-4. Spaces are not allowed.

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