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Define the term 'drift velocity' of charge carriers in a conductor and wire its relationship with the current flowing through it.

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Drift velocity is defined as the average velocity acquired by the free electrons in a conductor under the influence of an electric field applied across the conductor. It is denoted by vd.
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