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The current supplied to an air conditioner unit is 5 amps. The air conditioner is wired using a 10-gauge (diameter 2.588 mm) wire. The charge density of the wire is n= 8.48·1028 electrons/m3.
Find the magnitude of
a) current density and
b) the drift velocity.
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