Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Problems - Page 770: 79b

Answer

The direction of the current is east.

Work Step by Step

Let east be the positive direction. We can find the net current density: $J = (ne)v_d$ $J = (2.80\times 10^{21}~m^{-3})(2)(1.6\times 10^{-19}~C)(25.0~m/s)+(2.80\times 10^{21}~m^{-3})(2)(-1.6\times 10^{-19}~C)(-88.0~m/s)$ $J = 1.01\times 10^5~A/m^2$ We let east be the positive direction, and the current density has a positive value. Therefore, the direction of the current is east.
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