A copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.00 mm2 has a current of 7.40 A flowing along its length. What is the drift speed of the conduction electrons? Assume 1.30 conduction electrons per copper atom. The mass density of copper is 9.00 g/cm3 and its molar mass is 64.0 g/mol.

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A copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.00 mm2 has a current of 7.40 A flowing along its length. What is the drift speed of the
conduction electrons? Assume 1.30 conduction electrons per copper atom. The mass density of copper is 9.00 g/cm3 and its molar
mass is 64.0 g/mol.
0.00041 * mm/s
Transcribed Image Text:A copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.00 mm2 has a current of 7.40 A flowing along its length. What is the drift speed of the conduction electrons? Assume 1.30 conduction electrons per copper atom. The mass density of copper is 9.00 g/cm3 and its molar mass is 64.0 g/mol. 0.00041 * mm/s
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