Question
Question: At room temperature, copper has free electron density of 8.4 × 10<sup>28</sup> m<sup>–3</sup>. The e...
At room temperature, copper has free electron density of 8.4 × 1028 m–3. The electron drift velocity in a copper conductor of cross-sectional area 10–6 m2 and carrying a current of 5.4 A, will be –
A
4 ms—1
B
0.4 ms–1
C
4 cms–1
D
0.4 mms–1
Answer
0.4 mms–1
Explanation
Solution
Use i = ne Avd
\ vd = neAi