In a conductor, current density at particular point is the current flowing per unit area in conductor provided the area is in direction normal to current.
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Current density is a vector quantity. Its direction is the direction of motion of positive charge. The unit of current density is ampere/meter2, or [Am-2]
Relation between J and E :
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