A 290-km-long high-voltage transmission line 2.00 cm in diameter carries a steady current of 1.230 A. If the conductor is copper with a free charge density of 8.50 x 1028 electrons per cubic meter how many years does it take one electron to travel the full length of the cable? (Use 3.156 x 10 for the number of seconds in a year)

A 290-km-long high-voltage transmission line 2.00 cm in diameter carries a steady current of 1.230 A. If the conductor is copper with a free charge density of 8.50 x 1028 electrons per cubic meter how many years does it take one electron to travel the full length of the cable? (Use 3.156 x 10 for the number of seconds in a year)

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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