A wire whose cross-sectional area is increasing linearly from its one end to the other, is connected across a battery of V volts. Which of the following quantities remain constant in the wire ?

(a) drift speed

(b) current density

(c) electric current

(d) electric field

Justify your answer.

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The only current through the conductor of non uniform area of cross-section is constant as the remaining quantities vary inversely with area of cross section of the conductor.

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