JEE Main & Advanced Physics Current Electricity, Charging & Discharging Of Capacitors / वर्तमान बिजली, चार्ज और कैपेसिटर का निर Question Bank Electric Conduction Ohms and Resistance

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    A steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The quantity/ quantities constant along the length of the conductor is/are                                      [KCET 1994, IIT 1997 Cancelled; CBSE PMT 2001]

    A)                    Current, electric field and drift speed

    B)                    Drift speed only

    C)                    Current and drift speed

    D)                    Current only

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                 If E be electric field, then current density j = \[\sigma E\]                    Also we know that current density \[j=\frac{i}{A}\] Hence j is different for different area of cross-sections. When j is different, then E is also different. Thus E is not constant. The drift velocity \[{{v}_{d}}\]is given by \[{{v}_{d}}=\frac{j}{ne}\]= different for different j values. Hence only current i will be constant.


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