A 1.00-mm-radius, cylindrical copper wire carries a current of 8.00 A. If each copper atom in the wire contributes one free conduction electron to the current, what is the drift velocity of the electrons in the wire? Some useful information: MCu= 63.546 g/mole, Pcu = 8.96 g/cm3, and NA = 6.02 x 1023 mole-1. a. 0.304 mm/s O b.0.510 mm/s O c. 0.733 mm/s d. 0.0923 mm/s e. 0.187 mm/s

A 1.00-mm-radius, cylindrical copper wire carries a current of 8.00 A. If each copper atom in the wire contributes one free conduction electron to the current, what is the drift velocity of the electrons in the wire? Some useful information: MCu= 63.546 g/mole, Pcu = 8.96 g/cm3, and NA = 6.02 x 1023 mole-1. a. 0.304 mm/s O b.0.510 mm/s O c. 0.733 mm/s d. 0.0923 mm/s e. 0.187 mm/s

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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