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current density
Question

A 1 µA beam of protons with a cross-sectional area of 0.5 sq. mm is moving with a velocity of 3 x 104 ms-1. Then charge density of beam is

Moderate
Solution

For one second, distance = Velocity = 3×104m/sec

and  Q=i×1=106C.  Charge  density=ChargeVolume1063×104×0.5×106=6.6×105C/m3.

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