A conductor has a cross-sectional area of 2.3x106 m2 and the number of free electrons per unit volume is 8.5x 1028 electron/m3. When the current is 7.5 A, find the drift speed (in mm/s) of the electrons. Use the charge of the electron to be 1.6x 10 19 C. Select one: O A. 31.48 О В. 0.16 OC. 0.24 OD. 0.31 E. 23.98 Next page

A conductor has a cross-sectional area of 2.3x106 m2 and the number of free electrons per unit volume is 8.5x 1028 electron/m3. When the current is 7.5 A, find the drift speed (in mm/s) of the electrons. Use the charge of the electron to be 1.6x 10 19 C. Select one: O A. 31.48 О В. 0.16 OC. 0.24 OD. 0.31 E. 23.98 Next page

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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