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Electrons are constantly in motion within metals, but there is no current until a PD is established across it, why?

Important Questions on Electric Resistance and Ohm's Law

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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 5 - Electric Resistance and Ohm's Law>QUESTIONS>Q 17
A current flowing in a copper wire is sent in another copper wire of double the radius. How will the drift velocity of free electrons be affected?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 5 - Electric Resistance and Ohm's Law>QUESTIONS>Q 17
How will the drift velocity of free electrons be affected? If sent in an iron wire of same radius, then?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 5 - Electric Resistance and Ohm's Law>QUESTIONS>Q 18
When electrons drift in a metal from lower to higher potential, does it mean that all the free electrons of the metal are moving in the same direction?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 5 - Electric Resistance and Ohm's Law>QUESTIONS>Q 19
Electrons in metals drift due to the force exerted on them by the electric field. Then, why do they acquire an unaccelerated (steady) velocity?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 5 - Electric Resistance and Ohm's Law>QUESTIONS>Q 20
Are the paths of electrons in metals straight lines between successive collisions (with the positive ions in the metal) in the absence of electric field?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 5 - Electric Resistance and Ohm's Law>QUESTIONS>Q 20
Are the paths of electrons in metals straight lines between successive collisions (with the positive ions in the metal) in the presence of electric field?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 5 - Electric Resistance and Ohm's Law>QUESTIONS>Q 21
Although the drift velocity of electrons is very small, yet an electric bulb lights up almost instantly when switched on, whatever be the distance of the bulb from the switch. Why?
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NOOTAN ISC PHYSICS Class 12 Part-1>Chapter 5 - Electric Resistance and Ohm's Law>QUESTIONS>Q 22
A PD V exists across a conductor of length l and diameter d. How are the electric field E and the resistance R of the conductor affected when Vis halved?