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- | Suppose you have a two wires. Each has a current of $5 \text{ A}$. One is made of copper (Cu) and has radius $0.5 \text{ mm}$. The other is made of zinc (Zn) and has radius $0.1 \text{ mm}$. What is the drift speed of electrons in each wire? You may want to consult the table below. | + | Suppose you have a two wires. Each has a current of $5 \text{ A}$. One is made of copper (Cu) and has radius $0.5 \text{ mm}$. The other is made of zinc (Zn) and has radius $0.1 \text{ mm}$. What are the drift speeds |
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Current ($I$), radius ($r$), electron density ($n$), and electron charge ($q$) are all things we know for our two wires. When we plug in the numbers, we get the following: | Current ($I$), radius ($r$), electron density ($n$), and electron charge ($q$) are all things we know for our two wires. When we plug in the numbers, we get the following: | ||
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