Richardson's law relates the current density to what other factor?
Magnetic Field
Temperature
Voltage
Resistance
Answer
The answer is temperature. Richardson's law states that the current density emitted from a hot cathode is proportional to the absolute temperature to the power of 3/2. This relationship is important in the design and operation of vacuum tubes and other electronic devices that rely on thermionic emission.
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