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A long, round wire of radius a and conductivity σ is coated with a material of conductivit...

A long, round wire of radius a and conductivity σ is coated with a material of conductivity 0.1 σ

a) What must be the thickness of the coating so that the resistance per unit length of the uncoated wire is reduced by 50%?


b) Assuming a total current I in the coated wire, find J and E in both the core and the coating material.

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