A uniform cross-section of silver has a resistivity of 1.54 x 10-8 2 m at room temperature. For an electric field along the wire of 1 volt/cm, calculate (a) the drift velocity - assuming that there are 5.8 x 1028 free electrons/m³.

A uniform cross-section of silver has a resistivity of 1.54 x 10-8 2 m at room temperature. For an electric field along the wire of 1 volt/cm, calculate (a) the drift velocity - assuming that there are 5.8 x 1028 free electrons/m³.

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A uniform cross-section of silver has a
resistivity of 1.54 x 10-8 2 m at room
temperature. For an electric field along
the wire of 1 volt/cm, calculate (a) the
drift velocity .-
assuming that
there are 5.8 x 1028 free electrons/m2.

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