Chapter 26
1. (a) The charge that passes through any cross section is the product of the current and
time. Since t = 4.0 min = (4.0 min)(60 s/min) = 240 s,
q = it = (5.0 A)(240 s) = 1.2 103 C.
(b) The number of electrons N is given by q = Ne, where e is the magnitude of the charge
on an electron. Thus,
N = q/e = (1200 C)/(1.60  10–19 C) = 7.5  1021.
2. Suppose the charge on the sphere increases by q in time t. Then, in that time its
potential increases by
q
V 
,
4  0r
where r is the radius of the sphere. This means q  4  0r V . Now, q = (iin – iout) t,
where iin is the current entering the sphere and iout is the current leaving. Thus,
t 
 0.10 m 1000 V 
4 0 r V
q


iin  iout
iin  iout
8.99 109 F/m  1.0000020 A 1.0000000 A 
 5.6 103 s.
3. We adapt the discussion in the text to a moving two-dimensional collection of charges.
Using  for the charge per unit area and w for the belt width, we can see that the transport
of charge is expressed in the relationship i = vw, which leads to
i
100  106 A
2


 6.7  106 C m .
2
vw 30 m s 50  10 m
b
gc
h
4. (a) The magnitude of the current density vector is
c
c
h
h
4 12
.  1010 A
i
i
J 

 2.4  105 A / m2 .
2
2

3
A d / 4 2.5  10 m
(b) The drift speed of the current-carrying electrons is
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vd 
J
2.4  105 A / m2

 18
.  1015 m / s.
28
3
19
ne 8.47  10 / m 160
.  10 C
c
hc
h
5. The cross-sectional area of wire is given by A = r2, where r is its radius (half its
thickness). The magnitude of the current density vector is J  i / A  i / r 2 , so
r
i
0.50 A

 19
.  104 m.
4
2
J
440  10 A / m
c
h
The diameter of the wire is therefore d = 2r = 2(1.9  10–4 m) = 3.8  10–4 m.
6. We express the magnitude of the current density vector in SI units by converting the
diameter values in mils to inches (by dividing by 1000) and then converting to meters (by
multiplying by 0.0254) and finally using
J
i
i
4i


.
2
A R
D 2
For example, the gauge 14 wire with D = 64 mil = 0.0016 m is found to have a
(maximum safe) current density of J = 7.2  106 A/m2. In fact, this is the wire with the
largest value of J allowed by the given data. The values of J in SI units are plotted below
as a function of their diameters in mils.
7. (a) The magnitude of the current density is given by J = nqvd, where n is the number of
particles per unit volume, q is the charge on each particle, and vd is the drift speed of the
particles. The particle concentration is n = 2.0  108/cm3 = 2.0  1014 m–3, the charge is
q = 2e = 2(1.60  10–19 C) = 3.20  10–19 C,
and the drift speed is 1.0  105 m/s. Thus,
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c
hc
hc
h
J  2  1014 / m 3.2  1019 C 10
.  105 m / s  6.4 A / m2 .
(b) Since the particles are positively charged the current density is in the same direction
as their motion, to the north.
(c) The current cannot be calculated unless the cross-sectional area of the beam is known.
Then i = JA can be used.
8. (a) Circular area depends, of course, on r2, so the horizontal axis of the graph in Fig.
26-24(b) is effectively the same as the area (enclosed at variable radius values), except
for a factor of . The fact that the current increases linearly in the graph means that i/A =
J = constant. Thus, the answer is “yes, the current density is uniform.”
(b) We find i/(r2) = (0.005 A)/(4 106 m2) = 398  4.0  102 A/m2.
9. We use vd = J/ne = i/Ane. Thus,
14
2
28
3
19
L
L
LAne  0.85m   0.2110 m   8.47 10 / m  1.60 10 C 
t



vd i / Ane
i
300A
 8.1102 s  13min .
10. (a) Since 1 cm3 = 10–6 m3, the magnitude of the current density vector is
J  nev 
F
8.70 I
.  10 Ch
c470  10 m / sh 6.54  10
G
H10 m J
Kc160
19
6
3
3
7
A / m2 .
(b) Although the total surface area of Earth is 4 RE2 (that of a sphere), the area to be used
in a computation of how many protons in an approximately unidirectional beam (the solar
wind) will be captured by Earth is its projected area. In other words, for the beam, the
encounter is with a “target” of circular area RE2 . The rate of charge transport implied by
the influx of protons is
c
hc6.54  10
i  AJ  RE2 J   6.37  106 m
2
7
h
A / m2  8.34  107 A.
11. We note that the radial width r = 10 m is small enough (compared to r = 1.20 mm)
that we can make the approximation
 Br 2 rdr  Br 2 r r
Thus, the enclosed current is 2Br2r = 18.1 A. Performing the integral gives the same
answer.
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
12. Assuming J is directed along the wire (with no radial flow) we integrate, starting
with Eq. 26-4,
1
(kr 2 )2rdr  k   R 4  0.656 R 4 
9 R /10
2
i   | J | dA  
R
where k = 3.0  108 and SI units understood. Therefore, if R = 0.00200 m, we
obtain i  2.59 103 A .
13. (a) The current resulting from this non-uniform current density is
i
cylinder
J a dA 
J0
R

R
0
2
2
r  2 rdr   R 2 J 0   (3.40 103 m) 2 (5.50 104 A/m 2 )
.
3
3
 1.33 A
(b) In this case,
R
1
1
 r
J b dA   J 0 1   2 rdr   R 2 J 0   (3.40 103 m) 2 (5.50 104 A/m2 )
cylinder
0
3
3
 R
 0.666 A.
i
(c) The result is different from that in part (a) because Jb is higher near the center of the
cylinder (where the area is smaller for the same radial interval) and lower outward,
resulting in a lower average current density over the cross section and consequently a
lower current than that in part (a). So, Ja has its maximum value near the surface of the
wire.
14. We use R/L = /A = 0.150 /km.
(a) For copper J = i/A = (60.0 A)(0.150 /km)/(1.69  10–8 ·m) = 5.32  105 A/m2.
(b) We denote the mass densities as m. For copper,
(m/L)c = (mA)c = (8960 kg/m3) (1.69  10–8 · m)/(0.150 /km) = 1.01 kg/m.
(c) For aluminum J = (60.0 A)(0.150 /km)/(2.75  10–8 ·m) = 3.27  105 A/m2.
(d) The mass density of aluminum is
(m/L)a = (mA)a = (2700 kg/m3)(2.75  10–8 ·m)/(0.150 /km) = 0.495 kg/m.
15. We find the conductivity of Nichrome (the reciprocal of its resistivity) as follows:
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
1


b gb g
b gc
h
10
. m 4.0 A
L
L
Li



 2.0  106 /   m.
6
2
RA V / i A VA 2.0 V 10
.  10 m
b g
16. (a) i = V/R = 23.0 V/15.0  10–3  = 1.53  103 A.
(b) The cross-sectional area is A  r 2  41 D 2 . Thus, the magnitude of the current
density vector is
4 153
.  103 A
i
4i
J 

 5.41  107 A / m2 .
A D2  6.00  103 m 2
c
c
h
h
(c) The resistivity is

RA (15.0 103 ) (6.00 103 m) 2

 10.6 108   m.
L
4(4.00 m)
(d) The material is platinum.
17. The resistance of the wire is given by R  L / A , where  is the resistivity of the
material, L is the length of the wire, and A is its cross-sectional area. In this case,
c
h
2
A  r 2   0.50  103 m  7.85  107 m2 .
Thus,
3
7
2
RA  50 10    7.85 10 m 


 2.0 108  m.
L
2.0m
18. The thickness (diameter) of the wire is denoted by D. We use R  L/A (Eq. 26-16)
and note that A  41 D 2  D 2 . The resistance of the second wire is given by
FA IFL I FD I FL I 2 F
1I
 RG JG J RG J G J Rbg
G
K 2 R.
HA KHL K HD KHL K H2 J
2
R2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
19. The resistance of the coil is given by R = L/A, where L is the length of the wire,  is
the resistivity of copper, and A is the cross-sectional area of the wire. Since each turn of
wire has length 2r, where r is the radius of the coil, then
L = (250)2r = (250)(2)(0.12 m) = 188.5 m.
If rw is the radius of the wire itself, then its cross-sectional area is
A = r2w = (0.65  10–3 m)2 = 1.33  10–6 m2.
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According to Table 26-1, the resistivity of copper is   1.69 108  m . Thus,
R
L
A

.  10
c169
8
hb
g 2.4 .
  m 188.5 m
133
.  10
6
m
2
20. Since the potential difference V and current i are related by V = iR, where R is the
resistance of the electrician, the fatal voltage is V = (50  10–3 A)(2000 ) = 100 V.
21. Since the mass density of the material do not change, the volume remains the same. If
L0 is the original length, L is the new length, A0 is the original cross-sectional area, and A
is the new cross-sectional area, then L0A0 = LA and A = L0A0/L = L0A0/3L0 = A0/3. The
new resistance is
L  3 L0
L
R

 9 0  9 R0 ,
A
A0 / 3
A0
where R0 is the original resistance. Thus, R = 9(6.0 ) = 54 .
22. (a) Since the material is the same, the resistivity  is the same, which implies (by Eq.
26-11) that the electric fields (in the various rods) are directly proportional to their
current-densities. Thus, J1: J2: J3 are in the ratio 2.5/4/1.5 (see Fig. 26-25). Now the
currents in the rods must be the same (they are “in series”) so
J1 A1 = J3 A3 ,
J2 A2 = J3 A3 .
Since A = r2 this leads (in view of the aforementioned ratios) to
4r22 = 1.5r32 ,
2.5r12 = 1.5r32 .
Thus, with r3 = 2 mm, the latter relation leads to r1 = 1.55 mm.
(b) The 4r22 = 1.5r32 relation leads to r2 = 1.22 mm.
23. The resistance of conductor A is given by
RA 
L
rA2
,
where rA is the radius of the conductor. If ro is the outside diameter of conductor B and ri
is its inside diameter, then its cross-sectional area is (ro2 – ri2), and its resistance is
RB 
The ratio is
L
c
ro2  ri 2
h.
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b g b g 3.0.
b g
1.0 mm  0.50 mm
RA ro2  ri 2


2
RB
rA2
0.50 mm
2
2
24. The cross-sectional area is A = r2 = (0.002 m)2. The resistivity from Table 26-1 is
= 1.69  108 ·m. Thus, with L = 3 m, Ohm’s Law leads to V = iR = iL/A, or
12  106 V = i (1.69  108 ·m)(3.0 m)/(0.002 m)2
which yields i = 0.00297 A or roughly 3.0 mA.
25. The resistance at operating temperature T is R = V/i = 2.9 V/0.30 A = 9.67 . Thus,
from R – R0 = R0 (T – T0), we find
T  T0 

  9.67  
1 R 
1
1  1.8103 C .
 1  20C  

3
  R0 
 4.5 10 K   1.1

Since a change in Celsius is equivalent to a change on the Kelvin temperature scale, the
value of  used in this calculation is not inconsistent with the other units involved. Table
26-1 has been used.
26. Let r  2.00 mm be the radius of the kite string and t  0.50 mm be the thickness of
the water layer. The cross-sectional area of the layer of water is
A   (r  t ) 2  r 2    [(2.50 103 m) 2  (2.00 103 m) 2 ]  7.07 106 m 2 .
Using Eq. 26-16, the resistance of the wet string is
R
L
A

150   m 800 m   1.698 1010 .
7.07 106 m 2
The current through the water layer is
V
1.60 108 V
i 
 9.42 103 A .
10
R 1.698 10 
27. First we find the resistance of the copper wire to be
R
L
A
1.69 10

8
  m   0.020 m 
 (2.0 103 m)2
 2.69 105  .
With potential difference V  3.00 nV , the current flowing through the wire is
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i
V 3.00 109 V

 1.115 104 A .
5
R 2.69 10 
Therefore, in 3.00 ms, the amount of charge drifting through a cross section is
Q  it  (1.115 104 A)(3.00 103 s)  3.35 107 C .
28. The absolute values of the slopes (for the straight-line segments shown in the graph of
Fig. 26-27(b)) are equal to the respective electric field magnitudes. Thus, applying Eq.
26-5 and Eq. 26-13 to the three sections of the resistive strip, we have
i
J1 = A = 1 E1 = 1 (0.50  103 V/m)
i
J2 = A = 2 E2 = 2 (4.0  103 V/m)
i
J3 = A = 3 E3 = 3 (1.0  103 V/m) .
We note that the current densities are the same since the values of i and A are the same
(see the problem statement) in the three sections, so J1 = J2 = J3 .
(a) Thus we see that 1 = 23 = 2 (3.00  107(·m)1 ) = 6.00  107 (·m)1.
(b) Similarly, 2 = 3/4 = (3.00  107(·m)1 )/4 = 7.50  106 (·m)1 .
29. We use J = E/, where E is the magnitude of the (uniform) electric field in the wire, J
is the magnitude of the current density, and  is the resistivity of the material. The
electric field is given by E = V/L, where V is the potential difference along the wire and L
is the length of the wire. Thus J = V/L and

V
115 V

 8.2  104   m.
4
2
LJ
10 m 14
.  10 A m
b gc
h
30. We use J =  E = (n+ + n–)evd, which combines Eq. 26-13 and Eq. 26-7.
(a) The magnitude of the current density is
J =  E = (2.70  10–14 / ∙m) (120 V/m) = 3.24  10–12 A/m2.
(b) The drift velocity is
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vd 
E
 n  n  e

 2.70 10
14
  m  120 V m 
 620  550  cm3  1.60 1019 C 
 1.73 cm s.
31. (a) The current in the block is i = V/R = 35.8 V/935  = 3.83  10–2 A.
(b) The magnitude of current density is
J = i/A = (3.83  10–2 A)/(3.50  10–4 m2) = 109 A/m2.
(c) vd = J/ne = (109 A/m2)/[(5.33  1022/m3) (1.60  10–19 C)] = 1.28  10–2 m/s.
(d) E = V/L = 35.8 V/0.158 m = 227 V/m.
32. We use R  L/A. The diameter of a 22-gauge wire is 1/4 that of a 10-gauge wire.
Thus from R = L/A we find the resistance of 25 ft of 22-gauge copper wire to be
R = (1.00 ) (25 ft/1000 ft)(4)2 = 0.40 .
33. (a) The current in each strand is i = 0.750 A/125 = 6.00  10–3 A.
(b) The potential difference is V = iR = (6.00  10–3 A) (2.65  10–6 ) = 1.59  10–8 V.
(c) The resistance is Rtotal = 2.65  10–6 /125 = 2.12  10–8 .
34. We follow the procedure used in Sample Problem 26-5.
Since the current spreads uniformly over the hemisphere, the current density at any given
radius r from the striking point is J  I / 2 r 2 . From Eq. 26-10, the magnitude of the
electric field at a radial distance r is
 I
E  w J  w 2 ,
2 r
where  w  30   m is the resistivity of water. The potential difference between a point at
radial distance D and a point at D  r is
V   
D r
D
Edr   
D r
D
w I
 I 1
 I
1
r
dr  w 
  w
,
2
2 r
2  D  r D 
2 D( D  r )
which implies that the current across the swimmer is
i
| V |  w I
r

.
R
2 R D( D  r )
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Substituting the values given, we obtain
i
(30.0  m)(7.80 104 A)
0.70 m
 5.22 102 A .
3
2 (4.00 10 )
(35.0 m)(35.0 m  0.70 m)
35. (a) The current i is shown in Fig. 26-30 entering the truncated cone at the left end and
leaving at the right. This is our choice of positive x direction. We make the assumption
that the current density J at each value of x may be found by taking the ratio i/A where
 A
2
= r is the cone’s cross-section area at that particular value of x. The direction of J is
identical to that shown in the figure for i (our +x direction). Using Eq. 26-11, we then
find an expression for the electric field at each value of x, and next find the potential
difference V by integrating the field along the x axis, in accordance with the ideas of
Chapter 25. Finally, the resistance of the cone is given by R = V/i. Thus,
J
i
E

2
r

where we must deduce how r depends on x in order to proceed. We note that the radius
increases linearly with x, so (with c1 and c2 to be determined later) we may write
r  c1  c2 x.
Choosing the origin at the left end of the truncated cone, the coefficient c1 is chosen so
that r = a (when x = 0); therefore, c1 = a. Also, the coefficient c2 must be chosen so that
(at the right end of the truncated cone) we have r = b (when x = L); therefore,
c2  (b  a) / L . Our expression, then, becomes
r a
b  aI
F
G
HL J
Kx.
Substituting this into our previous statement and solving for the field, we find
F
G
H
i
ba
E
a
x

L
IJ .
K
2
Consequently, the potential difference between the faces of the cone is
V  
L
0

2
i L 
ba 
i L 
ba 
E dx     a 
x  dx 
a
x

 0
L 
 ba
L 
i L  1 1  i L b  a i L

.
  
 b  a  a b   b  a ab
ab
1 L
0
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The resistance is therefore
R
V L
(731  m)(1.94 102 m)


 9.81105 
i ab  (2.00 103 m)(2.30 103 m)
Note that if b = a, then R = L/a2 = L/A, where A = a2 is the cross-sectional area of
the cylinder.
36. The number density of conduction electrons in copper is n = 8.49 × 1028 /m3. The
electric field in section 2 is (10.0 V)/(2.00 m) = 5.00 V/m. Since = 1.69 × 108 ·m
for copper (see Table 26-1) then Eq. 26-10 leads to a current density vector of magnitude
J2 = (5.00 V/m)/(1.69 × 108 ·m) = 296 A/m2 in section 2. Conservation of electric
current from section 1 into section 2 implies
J1 A1  J 2 A2
 J1 (4 R 2 )  J 2 ( R 2 )
(see Eq. 26-5). This leads to J1 = 74 A/m2. Now, for the drift speed of conductionelectrons in section 1, Eq. 26-7 immediately yields
vd 
J1
 5.44 109 m/s
ne
37. From Eq. 26-25,   –1  veff. The connection with veff is indicated in part (b) of
Sample Problem 26-6, which contains useful insight regarding the problem we are
working now. According to Chapter 20, veff  T . Thus, we may conclude that   T .
38. Since P = iV, the charge is
q = it = Pt/V = (7.0 W) (5.0 h) (3600 s/h)/9.0 V = 1.4  104 C.
39. (a) Electrical energy is converted to heat at a rate given by P  V 2 / R, where V is the
potential difference across the heater and R is the resistance of the heater. Thus,
P
(120 V) 2
 10
.  103 W  10
. kW.
14 
(b) The cost is given by (1.0kW)(5.0h)(5.0cents/kW  h)  US$0.25.
40. (a) Referring to Fig. 26-32, the electric field would point down (towards the bottom
of the page) in the strip, which means the current density vector would point down, too
(by Eq. 26-11). This implies (since electrons are negatively charged) that the conductionelectrons would be “drifting” upward in the strip.
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(b) Eq. 24-6 immediately gives 12 eV, or (using e = 1.60  1019 C) 1.9  1018 J for the
work done by the field (which equals, in magnitude, the potential energy change of the
electron).
(c) Since the electrons don’t (on average) gain kinetic energy as a result of this work done,
it is generally dissipated as heat. The answer is as in part (b): 12 eV or 1.9  1018 J.
41. The relation P = V 2/R implies P  V 2. Consequently, the power dissipated in the
second case is
F150
. VI
PG
.
W.
H3.00 V J
K(0.540 W)  0135
2
42. The resistance is R = P/i2 = (100 W)/(3.00 A)2 = 11.1 .
43. (a) The power dissipated, the current in the heater, and the potential difference across
the heater are related by P = iV. Therefore,
i
P 1250 W

 10.9 A.
V
115 V
(b) Ohm’s law states V = iR, where R is the resistance of the heater. Thus,
R
V 115 V

 10.6 .
i 10.9 A
(c) The thermal energy E generated by the heater in time t = 1.0 h = 3600 s is
E  Pt  (1250W)(3600s)  4.50 106 J.
44. The slope of the graph is P = 5.0  104 W. Using this in the P = V2/R relation leads
to V = 0.10 Vs.
45. Eq. 26-26 gives the rate of thermal energy production:
P  iV  (10.0A)(120V)  1.20kW.
Dividing this into the 180 kJ necessary to cook the three hot-dogs leads to the result
t  150 s.
46. The mass of the water over the length is
m   AL  (1000 kg/m3 )(15 105 m2 )(0.12 m)  0.018 kg ,
and the energy required to vaporize the water is
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Q  Lm  (2256 kJ / kg)(0.018 kg)  4.06 104 J .
The thermal energy is supplied by Joule heating of the resistor:
Q  Pt  I 2 Rt .
Since the resistance over the length of water is
R
w L
A

150   m  0.120 m   1.2 105  ,
15 105 m2
the average current required to vaporize water is
I
Q
4.06 104 J

 13.0 A .
Rt
(1.2 105 )(2.0 103 s)
47. (a) From P = V 2/R we find R = V 2/P = (120 V)2/500 W = 28.8 .
(b) Since i = P/V, the rate of electron transport is
i
P
500 W


 2.60  1019 / s.
e eV (1.60  1019 C)(120 V)
48. The slopes of the lines yield P1 = 8 mW and P2 = 4 mW. Their sum (by energy
conservation) must be equal to that supplied by the battery: Pbatt = ( 8 + 4 ) mW = 12 mW.
49. (a) From P = V 2/R = AV 2 / L, we solve for the length:
L
AV 2 (2.60  106 m2 )(75.0 V) 2

 585
. m.
P (5.00  107   m)(500 W)
(b) Since L  V 2 the new length should be
100 V I
FV  I . m) F
L   LGJ  (585
G
HV K
H75.0 V J
K 10.4 m.
2
2
50. Assuming the current is along the wire (not radial) we find the current from Eq. 26-4:
R

1
2
i = 
| J | dA = 0 kr 2 rdr = 2 kR4 = 3.50 A
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where k = 2.75  1010 A/m4 and R = 0.00300 m. The rate of thermal energy generation is
found from Eq. 26-26: P = iV = 210 W. Assuming a steady rate, the thermal energy
generated in 40 s is Q  Pt  (210 J/s)(3600 s) = 7.56  105 J.
51. (a) Assuming a 31-day month, the monthly cost is
(100 W)(24 h/day)(31day/month) (6 cents/kW  h)  446 cents  US$4.46 .
(b) R = V 2/P = (120 V)2/100 W = 144 .
(c) i = P/V = 100 W/120 V = 0.833 A.
52. (a) Using Table 26-1 and Eq. 26-10 (or Eq. 26-11), we have


2.00A
| E |   | J |  1.69 108  m  
 1.69 102 V/m.
6
2 
 2.00 10 m 
(b) Using L = 4.0 m, the resistance is found from Eq. 26-16: R = L/A = 0.0338 . The
rate of thermal energy generation is found from Eq. 26-27:
P = i2 R = (2.00 A)2(0.0338 )=0.135 W.
Assuming a steady rate, the thermal energy generated in 30 minutes is (0.135 J/s)(30 
60s) = 2.43  102 J.
53. (a) We use Eq. 26-16 to compute the resistances:
RC  C
LC
1.0 m
 (2.0 106   m)
 2.55 .
2
 rC
  m 2
The voltage follows from Ohm’s law: |V1 V2 |  VC  iRC  (2.0 A)(2.55 )  5.1V.
(b) Similarly,
RD   D
LD
1.0 m
 (1.0 106   m)
 5.09 
2
 rD
  m 2
and |V2 V3 |  VD  iRD  (2.0 A)(5.09 )  10.2V  10V .
(c) The power is calculated from Eq. 26-27: PC  i 2 RC  10W .
(d) Similarly, PD  i 2 RD  20W .
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54. From P  V 2 / R , we have R = (5.0 V)2/(200 W) = 0.125 . To meet the conditions
of the problem statement, we must therefore set

L
0
5.00 x dx = 0.125 
Thus,
5 2
2 L = 0.125

L = 0.224 m.
55. (a) The charge that strikes the surface in time t is given by q = i t, where i is the
current. Since each particle carries charge 2e, the number of particles that strike the
surface is
0.25  106 A 3.0 s
q it
N


 2.3  1012 .
19
2e 2e
2 16
.  10 C
c
hb g
h
c
(b) Now let N be the number of particles in a length L of the beam. They will all pass
through the beam cross section at one end in time t = L/v, where v is the particle speed.
The current is the charge that moves through the cross section per unit time. That is,
i = 2eN/t = 2eNv/L.
Thus N = iL/2ev. To find the particle speed, we note the kinetic energy of a particle is
c
hc
h
K  20 MeV  20  106 eV 160
.  1019 J / eV  3.2  1012 J .
Since K  21 mv 2 ,then the speed is v  2 K m . The mass of an alpha particle is (very
nearly) 4 times the mass of a proton, or m = 4(1.67  10–27 kg) = 6.68  10–27 kg, so
v
and
c
2 3.2  1012 J
6.68  10
27
c
c
h 31.  10 m / s
7
kg
hc
hc
h
0.25  106 20  102 m
iL
N

 5.0  103 .
19
7
2ev 2 160
.  10 C 31
.  10 m / s
h
(c) We use conservation of energy, where the initial kinetic energy is zero and the final
kinetic energy is 20 MeV = 3.2  10–12 J. We note, too, that the initial potential energy is
Ui = qV = 2eV, and the final potential energy is zero. Here V is the electric potential
through which the particles are accelerated. Consequently,
K f  U i  2eV  V 
Kf
2e

3.2 1012 J
 1.0 107 V.
2 1.60 1019 C 
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56. (a) Current is the transport of charge; here it is being transported “in bulk” due to the
volume rate of flow of the powder. From Chapter 14, we recall that the volume rate of
flow is the product of the cross-sectional area (of the stream) and the (average) stream
velocity. Thus, i = Av where  is the charge per unit volume. If the cross-section is that
of a circle, then i = R2v.
(b) Recalling that a Coulomb per second is an Ampere, we obtain
hb
c
gb2.0 m / sg 17.  10
i  11
.  103 C / m3   m
5
2
A.
(c) The motion of charge is not in the same direction as the potential difference computed
in problem 68 of Chapter 24. It might be useful to think of (by analogy)
Eq. 7-48; there,
 

the scalar (dot) product in P  F  v makes it clear that P = 0 if Fv . This suggests that
a radial potential difference and an axial flow of charge will not together produce the
needed transfer of energy (into the form of a spark).
(d) With the assumption that there is (at least) a voltage equal to that computed in
problem 68 of Chapter 24, in the proper direction to enable the transference of energy
(into a spark), then we use our result from that problem in Eq. 26-26:
c
hc
h
P  iV  17
.  105 A 7.8  104 V  13
. W.
(e) Recalling that a Joule per second is a Watt, we obtain (1.3 W)(0.20 s) = 0.27 J for the
energy that can be transferred at the exit of the pipe.
(f) This result is greater than the 0.15 J needed for a spark, so we conclude that the spark
was likely to have occurred at the exit of the pipe, going into the silo.
57. (a) We use P = V 2/R  V 2, which gives P  V 2  2V V. The percentage change
is roughly
P/P = 2V/V = 2(110 – 115)/115 = –8.6%.
(b) A drop in V causes a drop in P, which in turn lowers the temperature of the resistor in
the coil. At a lower temperature R is also decreased. Since P  R–1 a decrease in R will
result in an increase in P, which partially offsets the decrease in P due to the drop in V.
Thus, the actual drop in P will be smaller when the temperature dependency of the
resistance is taken into consideration.
58. (a) The current is
i
V
V
Vd 2  V)[(0.0400in.)(2.54 102m/in.)]2



 1.74 A.
R  L / A 4 L
4(1.69 108  m)(33.0m)
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(b) The magnitude of the current density vector is
|J |
i
4i
4(1.74 A)


 2.15 106 A/m 2 .
2
A d
  in.)(2.54 102 m/in.)]2
(c) E = V/L = 1.20 V/33.0 m = 3.63  10–2 V/m.
(d) P = Vi = (1.20 V)(1.74 A) = 2.09 W.
59. Let RH be the resistance at the higher temperature (800°C) and let RL be the resistance
at the lower temperature (200°C). Since the potential difference is the same for the two
temperatures, the power dissipated at the lower temperature is PL = V 2/RL, and the power
dissipated at the higher temperature is PH  V 2 / RH , so PL  ( RH / RL ) PH . Now
RL  RH   RH T ,
where T is the temperature difference TL – TH = –600 C° = –600 K. Thus,
PL 
RH
PH
500 W
PH 

 660 W.
RH  RH T
1  T 1  (4.0  104 / K)( 600 K)
60. We denote the copper rod with subscript c and the aluminum rod with subscript a.
(a) The resistance of the aluminum rod is
hb g
h
c
2.75  108   m 13
. m
L
R  a 
 13
.  103 .
2

3
A
5.2  10 m
c
(b) Let R = cL/(d 2/4) and solve for the diameter d of the copper rod:
c
hb g
h
4 169
.  108   m 13
. m
4 c L
d

 4.6  103 m.
R
     
c
61. (a) Since

RA R( d 2 / 4) (1.09 103 ) (5.50 103 m) 2 / 4


 1.62 108   m ,
L
L
1.60 m
the material is silver.
(b) The resistance of the round disk is
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R
L 4L 4(162
.  108   m)(1.00  103 m)


 516
.  108 .
2

2
A d
   m)
62. (a) Since P = i2 R = J 2 A2 R, the current density is
J
1 P 1
P


A R A L / A
P
1.0 W

2
 LA
  3.5 105  m  2.0 102 m  5.0 103 m 
 1.3 105 A/m 2 .
(b) From P = iV = JAV we get
V
P
P
10
. W
 2 
 9.4  102 V.
2

3
5
2
AJ r J  5.0  10 m 13
.  10 A / m
c
hc
h
63. We use P = i2 R = i2L/A, or L/A = P/i2.
(a) The new values of L and A satisfy
FP I 30 F
LI
PI
30 F
LI
F
G J 

G
J
G
G
J
HAK Hi  K 4 Hi  K 16 HAJ
K.
2
new
2
new
2
old
old
Consequently, (L/A)new = 1.875(L/A)old, and
Lnew  1.875Lold  1.37 Lold

Lnew
 1.37 .
Lold
(b) Similarly, we note that (LA)new = (LA)old, and
Anew  1/1.875 Aold  0.730 Aold 
Anew
 0.730 .
Aold
64. The horsepower required is
P
iV
(10A)(12 V)

 0.20 hp.
0.80 (0.80)(746 W/hp)
65. We find the current from Eq. 26-26: i = P/V = 2.00 A. Then, from Eq. 26-1 (with
constant current), we obtain
q = it = 2.88  104 C .
66. We find the drift speed from Eq. 26-7:
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vd 
|J|
2.0 106 A/m2

 1.47 104 m/s .
28
3
19
ne (8.49 10 /m )(1.6 10 C)
At this (average) rate, the time required to travel L = 5.0 m is
t
L
5.0 m

 3.4 104 s.
4
vd 1.47 10 m/s
67. We find the rate of energy consumption from Eq. 26-28:
P
V 2 (90 V) 2

 20.3 W
R
400 
Assuming a steady rate, the energy consumed is (20.3 J/s)(2.00  3600 s) = 1.46  105 J.
68. We use Eq. 26-28:
R
V 2 (200 V) 2

 13.3  .
P
3000 W
69. The rate at which heat is being supplied is P = iV = (5.2 A)(12 V) = 62.4 W.
Considered on a one-second time-frame, this means 62.4 J of heat are absorbed the liquid
each second. Using Eq. 18-16, we find the heat of transformation to be
L
Q
62.4 J

 3.0 106 J/kg .
m 21106 kg
70. (a) The current is 4.2  1018 e divided by 1 second. Using e = 1.60  1019 C we
obtain 0.67 A for the current.
(b) Since the electric field points away from the positive terminal (high potential) and
towards the negative terminal (low potential), then the current density vector (by Eq. 2611) must also point towards the negative terminal.
71. Combining Eq. 26-28 with Eq. 26-16 demonstrates that the power is inversely
proportional to the length (when the voltage is held constant, as in this case). Thus, a
new length equal to 7/8 of its original value leads to
8
P = 7 (2.0 kW) = 2.4 kW .
72. We use Eq. 26-17:  – 0 = (T – T0), and solve for T:
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T  T0 
F
 I
1
 1J 20 C 
G
H

4.3  10
K
1
3
0
F
58  I
 1J 57 C.
G
/KH
50  K
We are assuming that /0 = R/R0.
73. The power dissipated is given by the product of the current and the potential
difference:
P  iV  (7.0  103 A)(80  103 V)  560 W.
74. (a) The potential difference between the two ends of the caterpillar is
b gc
hc
h
h
.  108   m 4.0  102 m
L 12 A 169
V  iR  i 
 38
.  104 V.
2

3
A
 5.2  10 m / 2
c
(b) Since it moves in the direction of the electron drift which is against the direction of
the current, its tail is negative compared to its head.
(c) The time of travel relates to the drift speed:
2
3
28
3
19
L lAne Ld 2 ne  1.0 10 m  5.2 10 m  8.47 10 / m 1.60 10 C 
t 


vd
i
4i
4(12 A)
2
 238s  3min 58s.
75. (a) In Eq. 26-17, we let  = 20 where 0 is the resistivity at T0 = 20°C:
b g
   0  2  0   0   0 T  T0 ,
and solve for the temperature T:
T  T0 
1

 20 C 
1
 250 C.
4.3  103 / K
(b) Since a change in Celsius is equivalent to a change on the Kelvin temperature scale,
the value of  used in this calculation is not inconsistent with the other units involved. It
is worth noting that this agrees well with Fig. 26-10.
76. Since 100 cm = 1 m, then 104 cm2 = 1 m2. Thus,
R
L
A
c3.00  10

7
hc
h 0.536 .
  m 10.0  103 m
56.0  10
4
m
2