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Homework Statement
Two hollow metal spheres (left one has radius of 0.7 meters and right one has radius of 0.4 meters) are half-submerged in the sea water with specific conductance of γ = 4 S/m. Distance between their centers is much greater than their radii dimensions and equals 60 meters. Both spheres are connected with real voltage source (U = 300V and R = 4Ω).
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Question: Compute absolute value of current density at point S which lies at the exact center (30 meters from right and left sphere's center).
Homework Equations
In the previous question I had to compute total current flow through this system. I managed to find it resistance of the sea R_sea = (1/r_left + 1/r_right) / (2πγ) which I then plugged into I = U / (R_sea + R_load). It gave me I ≅ 72.2 A.
The Attempt at a Solution
I know that I = ∫JdS and J = γE, but from here on, I'm completely lost. Can somebody please help me, or at least give me a solid hint?