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The number density of conduction electrons in a copper conductor is `8.5xx10^(28) m^(-3)`. How long does an electron take to drift from one end of a wire 3.0 m long to its other end ? The area of cross-section of the wire is `2.0xx10^(-6) m^(2)` and it is carrying a current of 3.0 A.

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