Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Current and Resistance - Exercises and Problems - Page 762: 5

Answer

$E = 0.023~N/C$

Work Step by Step

We can find the electric field strength: $v_d = \frac{e~\tau~E}{m}$ $E = \frac{v_d~m}{e~\tau}$ $E = \frac{(2.0\times 10^{-4}~m/s)(9.1\times 10^{-31}~kg)}{(1.6\times 10^{-19}~C)(5.0\times 10^{-14}~s)}$ $E = 0.023~N/C$
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