Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Problems - Page 766: 8b

Answer

$v_d = 1.8\times 10^{-15}~m/s$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that $J = 2.4\times 10^{-5}~A/m^2$ We can find the electron drift speed: $J = n~e~v_d$ $v_d = \frac{J}{n~e}$ $v_d = \frac{2.4\times 10^{-5}~A/m^2}{(8.49\times 10^{28}~m^{-3})(1.6\times 10^{-19}~C)}$ $v_d = 1.8\times 10^{-15}~m/s$
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