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Are the paths of free electrons straight lines between successive collisions (with the positive ions of metal wire) in the-
(i) Absence of electric field (ii) Presence of electric field

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(i) Yes (ii) No
(Hint: (i) Straight line with very h igh thermal speed `(10^(5)m//s)`
(ii) No, (probably it is curved because there is a motion of charge `(e^(-))` in electric field)
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