Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976420
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 54P
At a particular point in a material with resistivity ρ the current density has magnitude J. Show that the power per unit volume dissipated at this point is J2ρ.
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At a particular point in a material with resistivity r the current density has magnitude J. Show that the power per unit volume dissipated at this point is (J^2)r.
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Chapter 24 Solutions
Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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