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A given conductor has got different areas of cross section. From the formula for drift speed can we say the current i will be different at different cross sections?

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Conductor may be having different cross sections at different points along its length. But the current i will be the same for all cross sections of the conductor. This is a consequence of the law of conservation of charge.
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