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Chapter 34: Electric Current Vocabulary AP Problems
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Physics
11th Grade
08/13/2012

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Amperes/m2 is a measure of _________________.
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current density is the current per unit cross-section area. J=I?a
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A conductor has cross-sectional area A and it carries a current of I. What is the current density J?
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The current density is J= I/A
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If the current density in a material is J, and the electric field in the conductor is E, what is the resistivity ρ (in Ω· m)
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The resistivity is ρ = E/J
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A conventional positive current is considered to be the flow of ___________________________.
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positive charges. Historically, standard circuits were thought to carry positive charges.
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