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Find the average drift speed of free electrons in a copper wire of area of cross-section `10^(-7) m^(2)` carrying current of 1.5 A and having free electron density `8.5 xx 10^(28) m^(-3)`

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To find the average drift speed of free electrons in a copper wire, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write down the given data - Current (I) = 1.5 A - Area of cross-section (A) = \(10^{-7} \, m^2\) - Free electron density (n) = \(8.5 \times 10^{28} \, m^{-3}\) - Charge of an electron (e) = \(1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, C\) ...
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