Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 24, Problem 69P
The current density in a particle beam with circular cross section of radius a points along the beam axis with a magnitude that decreases linearly from J0 at the center (r = 0) to half that value at the edge (r = a). Find an expression for the total current in the beam.
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