A copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.00 mm² has a current of 7.00 A flowing along its length. What is the drift speed of the conduction electrons? Assume 1.30 conduction electrons per copper atom. The mass density of copper is 9.00 g/cm³ and its molar mass is 64.0 g/mol. mm/s

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A copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.00 mm² has a current of 7.00 A flowing along its length. What is the drift speed of the
conduction electrons? Assume 1.30 conduction electrons per copper atom. The mass density of copper is 9.00 g/cm³ and its molar
mass is 64.0 g/mol.
mm/s
Transcribed Image Text:A copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.00 mm² has a current of 7.00 A flowing along its length. What is the drift speed of the conduction electrons? Assume 1.30 conduction electrons per copper atom. The mass density of copper is 9.00 g/cm³ and its molar mass is 64.0 g/mol. mm/s
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