Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 28, Problem 27PQ

What is the electric field in an aluminum wire if the drift speed of the free electrons in the wire is measured to be 4.50 × 10–5 m/s? The resistivity of aluminum is 2.655 × 10 8 Ω m .

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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