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Effects of Current Density
Appx. 4 Effects of Current Density
When the Measurement target is Wide or Thick
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dimensions of W300 × L370 × t0.4, measurement values taken from the same
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shows that the potential gradient is greater near the sources of current. This
is because these points are in the middle from where the electric current is
spreading across the metal plate, leading to a higher current density. For this
reason, when a terminal for detecting voltage is placed near one of these
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voltage on the inner side of the sources of current is necessary to avoid
these effects. In other words, the current distribution is likely to be stable
if measurement is conducted within the width (W) or thickness (t) of the
measurement target.
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