Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 18 - Electric Currents - Questions - Page 520: 19

Answer

Current will be doubled but drift velocity will remain same

Work Step by Step

The wire having twice number of free electrons will have double current because current depends on charge and due to increased number of free electrons, there will be more current. The drift velocity will be same in both of the wires.
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