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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 26, Problem 11Q
Figure 26-23 gives, for three wires of radius R, the current density J(r) versus radius r, as measured from the center of a circular cross section through the wire. The wires are all made from the same material. Rank the wires according to the magnitude of the electric field (a) at the center, (b) halfway to the surface, and (c) at the surface, greatest first.
Figure 26-23 Question 11.
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