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Current Density — Prelims Questions

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Version 1Updated 22 Mar 2026
Q1medium

A copper wire of radius 1,mm1,\text{mm} carries a current of 2.2,A2.2,\text{A}. If the number of free electrons per unit volume in copper is 8.5×1028,m38.5 \times 10^{28},\text{m}^{-3}, what is the drift velocity of the electrons? (Given: charge of an electron e=1.6×1019,Ce = 1.6 \times 10^{-19},\text{C})

Q2easy

A conductor of resistivity 1.7×108,Omegam1.7 \times 10^{-8},Omega \cdot \text{m} has an electric field of 0.05,V/m0.05,\text{V/m} applied across it. What is the current density in the conductor?

Q3easy

A current of 10,A10,\text{A} flows through a conductor. If the current density at a particular cross-section is 2.5×106,A/m22.5 \times 10^6,\text{A/m}^2, what is the area of that cross-section?

Q4medium

Which of the following statements about current density is INCORRECT?

Q5medium

A wire of length LL and uniform cross-sectional area AA has a current II flowing through it. If the wire is stretched to twice its original length, assuming its volume remains constant, what happens to the current density if the same current II is maintained?

Q6easy

If the electric field inside a conductor is doubled, and the material's conductivity remains constant, what happens to the current density?

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