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What is the drift velocity of electrons in a silver wire of length `1m` having cross-section area `3.14 xx 10^(-6)m^(2)` and carriying a current of `10A`. Given atoms weight of weight of silver `= 108` density of silver `10.5 xx 10^(3) kg//m^(3)`, charge of electron `1.6 xx 10^(-19) C`, Avogadro's number `6.023 xx 10^(26)` per kg.atom

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To find the drift velocity of electrons in a silver wire, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the formula for drift velocity The formula for drift velocity \( V_d \) is given by: \[ V_d = \frac{I}{n \cdot A \cdot e} \] where: ...
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