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184_notes:examples:week6_drift_speed [2018/02/03 22:23] – tallpaul184_notes:examples:week6_drift_speed [2018/02/03 22:24] – [Solution] tallpaul
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 We can use the [[184_notes:current|Drude model]] for electrons in the wire - the electrons are accelerated by the electric field, until they run into a positive nucleus, which reduces the speed back to zero. This is where our definition of drift speed comes from, so it is worth including it in our solution for reference. We can use the [[184_notes:current|Drude model]] for electrons in the wire - the electrons are accelerated by the electric field, until they run into a positive nucleus, which reduces the speed back to zero. This is where our definition of drift speed comes from, so it is worth including it in our solution for reference.
  
-There is a lot going on in this problem, so let's make a plan.+There are a lot of variables in this problem, so let's make a plan.
  
 <WRAP TIP> <WRAP TIP>
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-Notice that this is actually really slow! Depending on the material, the electron only travels somewhere between 1 mm - 1 cm per second.+Notice that this is actually really slow! Depending on the material, the electron only travels somewhere between 1 mm - 1 cm per second on average.
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