FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS - EXTENDED
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Chapter 26, Problem 56P
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a) The current flowing through the wire.
b) The magnitude of the current density.
c) The magnitude of the electric field within the wire.
d) The rate at which the thermal energy will appear in the wire.
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