Question: ( A ) The current density across a cylindrical conductor of radius R varies according to the equation j = jo ( 1 - r

(A) The current density across a cylindrical conductor of radius R varies according to the equation j= jo (1- r R), where r is the distance from the axis. Thus the current density is a maximum joat the axis r =0 and decreases linearly to zero at the surface ~ = R. Calculate the total current Ithrough the wire in terms of jo and the conductor's cross-sectional area A = R?. Hint: Dividethe cross-section of the wire into little donuts (annuli) of inner radius r and outer radius r + dr.Then use an integral to add up all the pieces of current dI (r) contained in each annulus.!(B) Suppose that, instead, the current density is a maximum jo at the surface and decreases linearly to zero at the axis, so that j= jor/R. Now calculate the current. Why is the current larger (you should find it's twice as large) than in part (A)?

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