A 8.6×10-4 V/m electric field creates a 2.5×1017 electrons/s current in a 1.3-mm-diameter aluminum wire. The density of mobile electron of aluminium is 6.0 x 10 /m

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Part A
A 8.6x10-4 V/m electric field creates a 2.5x1017 electrons/s
current in a 1.3-mm-diameter aluminum wire. The density of
mobile electron of aluminium is 6.0 × 1025 /m
What is the drift speed?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
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va =
m/s
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Part B
What is the mean time between collisions for electrons in this wire?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
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Hνα ΑΣφ
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Transcribed Image Text:Review | Constants Part A A 8.6x10-4 V/m electric field creates a 2.5x1017 electrons/s current in a 1.3-mm-diameter aluminum wire. The density of mobile electron of aluminium is 6.0 × 1025 /m What is the drift speed? Express your answer using two significant figures. > View Available Hint(s) va = m/s Submit Part B What is the mean time between collisions for electrons in this wire? Express your answer using two significant figures. • View Available Hint(s) Hνα ΑΣφ ?
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