Across a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross section a constant potential difference is applied. The quantity which remains constant along the conductor is
- drift velocity
- electric field
- current density
- current
Answer
(4) current
Solution
The conductor is a single path, so the same charge flows through every cross-section per second: current I is the same everywhere.
Current density j = IA, drift velocity vd = IneA and electric field E = j all depend on the area A, so they vary along the conductor.
Answer: (4)