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At room temperature copper has free electron density of `8.4xx10^(28) per m^(3)` . The copper conductor has a cross-section of `10^(-6)m^(2)` and carries a current of 5.4 A. What is the electron drift velocity in copper?

A

`4ms^(-1)`

B

`0.4ms^(-1)`

C

`4cms^(-1)`

D

`0.4mms^(-1)`

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