A current I flows down a wire of radius a.
(a) If it is uniformly distributed over the surface, what is the surface current density K?
(b) If it is distributed in such a way that the volume current density is inversely.

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Answer:

(a) [tex]K = \frac{I}{2\pi a}[/tex]

(b) [tex]J = \frac{I}{2\pi as}[/tex]

Explanation:

(a) The surface current density of a conductor is the current flowing per unit length of the conductor.

                                   [tex]K = \frac{dI}{dL}[/tex]

Considering a wire, the current is uniformly distributed over the circumferenece of the wire.

                                   [tex]dL = 2\pi r[/tex]

The radius of the wire = a

                                    [tex]dL = 2\pi a[/tex]

The surface current density [tex]K = \frac{I}{2\pi a}[/tex]

(b) The current density is inversely proportional

                                     [tex]J \alpha  s^{-1}[/tex]    

                                     [tex]J = \frac{k}{s}[/tex]           ......(1)

k is the constant of proportionality

                                     [tex]I = \int\limits {J} \, dS[/tex]

                                     [tex]I = J \int\limits \, dS[/tex]     ........(2)

substituting (1) into (2)

                                     [tex]I = \frac{k}{s} \int\limits\, dS[/tex]

                                     [tex]I = k \int\limits^a_0 \frac{1}{s}  {s} \, dS[/tex]

                                     [tex]I = 2\pi k\int\limits\, dS[/tex]

                                     [tex]I = 2\pi ka[/tex]

                                     [tex]k = \frac{I}{2\pi a}[/tex]

substitute [tex]J = \frac{k}{s}[/tex]

                                     [tex]J = \frac{I}{2\pi as}[/tex]

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