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A current 4.0 A exist in a wire of cross-sectional area `2.0 mm^(2)`. If each cubic metre of the wire contains `12.0xx10^(28)` free electrons, then the drift spped is

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To find the drift speed of electrons in a wire carrying a current, we can use the relationship between current (I), charge density (n), charge of an electron (e), and drift speed (v_d). Here’s a step-by-step solution: ### Step 1: Identify the given values - Current (I) = 4.0 A - Cross-sectional area (A) = 2.0 mm² = 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ m² (since 1 mm² = 10⁻⁶ m²) - Number of free electrons per cubic meter (n) = 12.0 × 10²⁸ m⁻³ - Charge of an electron (e) = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C ...
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