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What do you mean by thermal motion of free electrons in conductors ?

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In conductors some of the electrons are practically free to move within the conductor, kinetic energy of these electrons depends of the temperature T of conductor i.e., `E = (3)/(2) KT`, where k = Boltzmann sodium constant . So, the motion in these electrons is known as thermal motion.
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