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Copper contains 8.4×1028 free electrons/m3. A copper wire of cross-sectional area 7.4×107m2 carries a current of 1A. The electron drift speed is approximately.

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108m/s
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103m/s
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1m/s
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103m/s
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Solution

The correct option is D 103m/s
v=Ine=17.4×107×8.4×1028
=1028.4×1.6×7.4=103.

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