Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Chapter 26, Problem 4P

(a)

To determine

The drift speed of the electrons in this wire.

(b)

To determine

The reason that the drift speed in wires made of metal having a larger number of conduction electrons per atom than copper.

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A copper wire has a circular cross section with a radius of 1.25 mm. (a) If the wire carries a current of 3.70 A, find the drift speed of the electrons in this wire. (b) All other things being equal, what happens to the drift speed in wires made of metal having a larger number of conduction electrons per atom than copper? Explain.
A copper wire of cross-sectional area 3.00x10^-6 m2 carries a current of 10.0 A. (a) Assuming that each copper atom contributes one free electron to the metal, find the drift speed of the electrons in this wire. (b) Use the ideal gas model to compare the drift speed with the random rms speed an electron would have at 20.0°C. The density of copper is 8.92 g/cm3, and its atomic mass is 63.5 u
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