Reading Quiz

What quantity is represented by the symbol J ?

A. Resistivity B.  Conductivity C.  Current density D.  Complex impedance E.  Johnston’s constant

2. The electron drift speed in a typical current-carrying wire is

A.  extremely slow (≈10–4 m/s). B.  moderate (≈ 1 m/s). C.  very fast (≈104 m/s). D.  Could be any of A, B, or C. E.  No numerical values were

provided.

3. All other things being equal, current will be larger in a wire that has a larger value of

A.  conductivity. B.  resistivity. C.  the coefficient of current. D.  net charge. E.  potential.

4. The equation I = ∆V/R is called

A.  Ampere’s law B.  Ohm’s Law C.  Faraday’s Law D.  Weber’s Law

Reading Quiz

A.  Resistivity B.  Conductivity C.  Current density D.  Complex impedance E.  Johnston’s constant

What quantity is represented by the symbol J ?

A.  extremely slow (≈10–4 m/s). B.  moderate (≈ 1 m/s). C.  very fast (≈104 m/s). D.  Could be any of A, B, or C. E.  No numerical values were provided.

The electron drift speed in a typical current-carrying wire is

All other things being equal, current will be larger in a wire that has a larger value of

A.  conductivity. B.  resistivity. C.  the coefficient of current. D.  net charge. E.  potential.

The equation I = ∆V/R is called

A.  Ampère’s law. B.  Ohm’s law. C.  Faraday’s law. D.  Weber’s law.

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•  Pushing on the sea of electrons with an electric field causes the entire sea of electrons to move in one direction like a gas or liquid flowing through a pipe. •  This net motion, which takes place at the drift speed vd, is superimposed on top of the random thermal motions of the individual electrons. •  The electron current is the number of electrons per second that pass through a cross section of a wire or other conductor. ne is the number density of electrons. •  The electron current in a wire of cross-sectional area A is

If Q is the total amount of charge that has moved past a point in a wire, we define the current I in the wire to be the rate of charge flow:

The SI unit for current is the coulomb per second, which is called the ampere. 1 ampere = 1 A = 1 C/s. The conventional current I and the electron current ie are related by

The current density J in a wire is the current per square meter of cross section:

The current density has units of Amps/m2.

For a junction, the law of conservation of current requires that

where the Σ symbol means summation. This basic conservation statement – that the sum of the currents into a junction equals the sum of the currents leaving – is called Kirchhoff’s junction law.

The conductivity of a material is

Conductivity, like density, characterizes a material as a whole. The current density J is related to the electric field E by:

The resistivity tells us how reluctantly the electrons move in response to an electric field:

The resistance of a long, thin conductor of length L and cross=sectional area A is

The SI unit of resistance is the ohm. 1 ohm = 1 Ω = 1 V/A. The current through a conductor is determined by the potential difference ΔV along its length:

•  Ohm’s law is limited to those materials whose resistance R remains constant—or very nearly so—during use. •  The materials to which Ohm’s law applies are ohmic. •  The current through an ohmic material is directly proportional to the potential difference. •  Metal and other conductors are ohmic devices.

• Van de Graff Generator • Capacitor Activity • Workbook p. 31.7 – 31.10