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![20. A current of 3.3 A is going through a copper wire (n=8.4x1028 m-³) with a diameter of 4.5 mm. What is the
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Transcribed Image Text:20. A current of 3.3 A is going through a copper wire (n=8.4x1028 m-³) with a diameter of 4.5 mm. What is the
electron drift speed in the wire? [1.54x10-5 m/s]
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Given data:
Current (I) = 3.3 A
Free electron density (n) = 8.4 × 1028 m-3
Diameter (d) = 4.5 mm = 4.5 × 10-3 m
Required:
The drift velocity of the electrons
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