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Find the average time between collisions for electrons in the copper at `20^@C.` The density of copper is `8.95 gcm^(-3)`, molar mass of copper is `63.5 gmol^(-1)`, Avogadro number is `6.02xx10^(23)` electrons per mol and resistivity of copper is `1.7 xx10^(-8) Omegam`

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To find the average time between collisions for electrons in copper at \(20^\circ C\), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the volume of one mole of copper The volume \(V\) of one mole of copper can be calculated using the formula: \[ V = \frac{\text{molar mass}}{\text{density}} \] Given: ...
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