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A metal wire of uniform cross-sectional area 1 mm2 has a free electron density of 6×1028 m-3. If the wire is carrying 0.96 A current, what is the drift velocity of the free electrons along the wire? (Charge on electron=1.6×10-19 C).

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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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50 V battery is supplying a current of 10 amp when connected to a resistor. If the efficiency of battery at this current is 25%. Then internal resistance of the battery is:
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In the circuit shown here, E1=E2=E3=2 V and R1=R2=4 Ω. The current flowing between points A and B through battery E2 is

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n equal cells having emf E and internal resistance r are connected in series in a circuit of resistance R. The same current will flow in the circuit when they are connected in parallel, if
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The equivalent current produced by an electron revolving around the nucleus in a fixed radius of 0.72 A˙ with a speed of 9.4×1018 revolutions per second  is (e=1.6×10-19 C)
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The following figures show four situations, in which positive and negative charges move horizontally through a region and give the rate at which each charge moves. Rank the situations according to the effective current through the region greatest first.

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