How does the random motion of free electrons in a conductor get affected when a potential difference is applied across its ends ?

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When potential difference is applied across the ends of a conductor, the electrons are pushed towards the positive end. Hence, drift velocity gets superposed on their thermal velocity or random motion, and they get drifted towards the positive end of the conductor and hence constitute electric current.

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