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25 May, 15:24

A copper wire has a circular cross section with a radius of 1.25 mm. If the wire carries a current of 3.70 A, find the drift speed in mm/s of the electrons in this wire. (Note: the density of charge carriers (electrons) in a copper wire is n = 8.46 * 1028 electrons/m3)

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  1. 25 May, 15:48
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    0.0557 mm / s

    Explanation:

    r = 1.25 mm = 1.25 x 10^-3 m, i = 3.7 A, n = 8.46 x 10^28 per cubic metre,

    e = 1.6 x 10^-19 C

    Let vd be the drift velocity

    use the formula for the current in terms of drift velocity

    i = n e A vd

    3.7 = 8.46 x 10^28 x 1.6 x 10^-19 x 3.14 x 1.25 x 1.25 x 10^-6 x vd

    vd = 5.57 x 10^-5 m/s

    vd = 0.0557 mm / s
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