A silver wire of radius r= 0.5 mm and resistance 0.06 Ω is connected to a voltage source of 3.1 mV. The density of the free charge carriers is n=1.59×10^28 m^-3. Find the drift speed of the free charges (in μm/s).

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Useful constants:

 

k=9.00×109 N.m2/C2

 

ε0= 8.85×10-12 C2/N.m2

 

µ0=4π×10-7 T.m/A

 

mp=1.67×10-27 kg

 

me=9.11×10-31 kg

 

e=1.6×10-19 C

 

g=10.0 m/s2

 

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A silver wire of radius r= 0.5 mm and resistance 0.06 Ω is connected to a voltage source of 3.1 mV. The density of the free charge carriers is n=1.59×10^28 m^-3. Find the drift speed of the free charges (in μm/s).

 

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