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The electron drift speed is small and th...

The electron drift speed is small and the charge of the electron is also small but still, we obtain large current in a conductor. This is due to

A

the electron number in a conductor is smal

B

the electron number density of the conductor is enormous

C

the conducting property of the conductor

D

the resistance of the conductor is small.

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