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Consider a current carrying wire (current I) in the shape of a circle. Note that as the current progresses along the wire, the direction of J (current density) changes in an exact manner, while the current I remain unaffected. The agent that is essentially responsible for is

A

source of emf.

B

electric field produced by charges accumulated on the surface of wire.

C

the charges just behind a given segment of wire which push them just the right way by repulsion.

D

the charges ahead.

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electric field produced by charges accumulated on the surface of wire.
Current flowing per unit cross section normal to
Flow is called current density j = `(I)/(A)` . Its SI unit is `Am^(-2)` . It is vector quantity and its direction is in direction of electric field. vector relation is given by j = `sigma`E.
When charge is accumulated on surface of the wire electric field is produced and current density changes.
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