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Chapter 27, Problem 64EAP
An aluminum wire consists of the three segments shown in FIGURE P27.64. The current in the top segment is 10 A. For each of these three segments, find the
a. Current I.
b. Current density J.
c. Electric field E.
d. Drift velocity vd.
e. Electron current i.
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