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The number of free electrons per unit volume in a metallic conductor is `10^22 cm^-3`.The area of cross section of the conductor is `1mm^2` and the strength of current through the conductor is 1A. Determine the drift velocity of the free electrons,(Given that the charge of an electron `-1.6 times 10^-19 C`)

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`0.00625 cm.s^-1`
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