The current supplied to a lamp with a 100-W light bulb is 0.87 amps. The lamp is wired using a copper wire with a diameter of 2.588 mm (10-gauge). Find the magnitude of the current density (in A/m2).

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The current supplied to a lamp with a 100-W light bulb is 0.87 amps. The lamp is wired using a copper wire with a diameter of 2.588 mm (10-gauge). Find the magnitude of the current density (in A/m2).

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