Electric Current, Drift Velocity and Ohm's Law

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Important Questions on Electric Current, Drift Velocity and Ohm's Law

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A conductor carries a current of 50 μA. If the area of cross-section of the conductor is 50 mm2, then the value of the current density in A m-2 is

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Calculate mean free path in Cu at room temperature 300 K, if number density of free electrons is 8.5×1028 m-3 and resistivity ρ=1.7×10-8 ohm m. Given k=1.38×10-23 m2 kg s-2 K-1.

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Mobilities of electrons and holes in a sample of intrinsic germanium at room temperature are 0.36 m2 V-1 s-1 and 0.17 m2 V-1 s-1. The electron and hole densities are each equal to 2.5×1019 m3. The electrical conductivity of germanium is

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Calculate the drift velocity of electrons in silver wire with cross-sectional area 3.14×10-6 m2 carrying a current of 20 A. Given the atomic weight of Ag=108, density of silver =10.5×103 kg m-3.

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The electron drift speed is small and the charge of the electron is also small but still, we obtain a large current in a conductor. This is due to

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Charge passing through a conductor of cross-section area A=0.3 m2 is given by q=3t2+5t+2 in coulomb, where t is in seconds. What is the value of drift velocity at t=2 s? (Given, n=2×1025 m-3)