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A steady current is passing through a linear conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The net quantity of charge crossing any cross-section per second is.

A

proportional to the area of cross-section

B

inversely proportional to the area of cross-section

C

independent of the area of cross-section

D

dependent on the length of conductor

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Current through a conductor is constant at every cross-section of the conductor.
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