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A current of 5 ampere is passing through a metallic wire of cross-sectional area `4xx10^(-6) m^(2)`. If the density of the charge-carriers in the wire is `5xx10^(26) m^(-3)`, find the drift speed of the electrons.

A

`1xx10^(2)ms^(-1)`

B

`1.56xx10^(-2)ms^(-1)`

C

`1.56xx10^(-3)ms^(-1)`

D

`1xx10^(-2)ms^(-1)`

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