A Tube of Mercury with Resistivity 9

question 49

Multiple Choice

A tube of mercury with resistivity 9.84 × 10^-7 Ω • m has an electric field inside the column of mercury of magnitude 23 N/C that is directed along the length of the tube.How much current is flowing through this tube if its diameter is 1.0 mm?

• A) 18 A
• B) 180 A
• C) 29 A
• D) 280 A

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