Copper contains 8.4×1028 free electrons/m3. A copper wire of cross-sectional area 7.4×10−7m2 carries a current of 1A. The electron drift speed is approximately.
A
10−8m/s
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B
103m/s
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C
1m/s
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D
10−3m/s
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Solution
The correct option is D10−3m/s v=Ine=17.4×10−7×8.4×1028 =10−28.4×1.6×7.4=10−3.