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A constant voltage is applied across a wire of constant length then how drift velocity of electrons depends on area of cross-section of wire.

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To determine how the drift velocity of electrons depends on the area of cross-section of a wire when a constant voltage is applied across it, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Concept of Drift Velocity**: Drift velocity (\( V_d \)) is the average velocity that a charge carrier, such as an electron, attains due to an electric field. It is given by the equation: \[ V_d = \mu E \] where \( \mu \) is the mobility of the electrons, and \( E \) is the electric field. 2. **Relate Electric Field to Voltage**: The electric field (\( E \)) in the wire can be expressed in terms of the voltage (\( V \)) applied across the wire and the length (\( L \)) of the wire: \[ E = \frac{V}{L} \] 3. **Substitute Electric Field into Drift Velocity Equation**: By substituting the expression for electric field into the drift velocity equation, we get: \[ V_d = \mu \left(\frac{V}{L}\right) \] 4. **Consider the Mobility of Electrons**: The mobility (\( \mu \)) of free electrons is a constant that depends on the material of the wire and does not depend on the area of cross-section. 5. **Analyze the Dependence on Area**: The current (\( I \)) flowing through the wire can be expressed as: \[ I = n A q V_d \] where \( n \) is the number density of charge carriers, \( A \) is the area of cross-section, and \( q \) is the charge of an electron. Rearranging gives: \[ V_d = \frac{I}{n A q} \] However, since we are applying a constant voltage and the length of the wire is constant, the current \( I \) is also constant for a given voltage. 6. **Conclusion**: From the above equations, we can see that while the drift velocity can be expressed in terms of the area of cross-section, it does not depend on the area when a constant voltage is applied across a wire of constant length. Thus, the drift velocity remains independent of the area of cross-section. ### Final Answer: The drift velocity of electrons does not depend on the area of cross-section of the wire when a constant voltage is applied across a wire of constant length. ---

To determine how the drift velocity of electrons depends on the area of cross-section of a wire when a constant voltage is applied across it, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Concept of Drift Velocity**: Drift velocity (\( V_d \)) is the average velocity that a charge carrier, such as an electron, attains due to an electric field. It is given by the equation: \[ V_d = \mu E ...
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