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A copper wire carries a current of density Assuming that one free electrone corresponding to each copper atom,evalute the distance which will be covered by an electrone during its displacement along the wire

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By definition

nevd = j (where v is drift velocity, n is number density of electrons.)

τ=lvd=nelj

So distance actually travelled

S=|v|τ=nel|v|j


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