What is the current in a wire of radius R = 4.48 mm if the magnitude of the current density is given by (a) Ja = J0r/R and (b) Jb = J0(1 - r/R) in which r is the radial distance and J0 = 7.93 × 104 A/m2? (c) Which function maximizes the current density near the wire’s surface?

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What is the current in a wire of radius R = 4.48 mm if the magnitude of the current density is given by (a) Ja = J0r/R and (b) Jb = J0(1 - r/R) in which r is the radial distance and J0 = 7.93 × 104 A/m2(c) Which function maximizes the current
density near the wire’s surface?

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