Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question

Across a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross -section, a constant potential difference is applied. The quantity which remains constant along the conductor is

  • Current density

  • Current

  • drift velocity

  • electric field

Answer

B.

Current

As the cross-sectional area of the conductor is non-uniform so current density will be different.
As, I=JA
It is clear from Eq. (i)  when an area increases the current density decreases so the number of the flow of electrons will be same and thus the current will be constant.

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