A 5.0 mm diameter proton beam carries a total current of 1.5mA. The current density in the proton beam, which increases with distance from the center, is given by J = Jedge(r/R), where R is the radius of the beam and Jedge is the current density at the edge. I calculated that 9.375 x 10^15 protons are delivered by the proton beam each second, but I do not know where to start in calculating the value of Jedge.

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Ohm's law tells you that i = v/r where v is equivalent voltage and r is equivalent resistance of the circuit
since all circuits have the same voltage, your question is really asking which circuit has the lowest total resistance, since the lower the resistance, the higher the current
circuit a has a resistance of 5 ohms; circuit c is in series so has a resistance of 10 ohms; circuit b is in parallel and therefore has a resistance of 2.5 ohms (review your notes on adding resistances in parallel and series); therefore b has the highest current