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Two wires of the same material but of different diameters carry the same current i. If ratio of their diameters is 1:2, then the corresponding ratio of their mean drift velocities will be,

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A constant current source is connected to a wire. If the wire is stretched to twice its length, then the drift velocity:
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When the temperature of a conductor increase the ratio of conductivity and resistivity ______.
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A current i is flowing through the wire of diameter d having drift velocity of electrons vd in it. What will be new drift velocity when diameter of wire is made d4?
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The area of cross-section of a current carrying conductor is A0 and A04 at section (1) and (2) respectively. If vd1 and vd2 be the drift velocity at sections (1) and (2) respectively, then
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If the free electron density be n and relaxation time be τ, the electrical conductivity of a conductor may be expressed as
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The drift velocity of the electrons in a copper wire of length 2 m under the application of a potential difference of 220 V is 0.5 m s-1. Their mobility (in m2V-1s-1) is
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The drift velocity of electrons in a conducting wire is of the order of 1 mm s-1. Yet the bulb glows very quickly after the switch is put on because
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Two cylindrical rods of uniform cross-section area A and 2A, having free electrons per unit volume 2n and n, respectively, are joined in series. A current I flows through them in steady-state. Then, the ratio of drift velocity of free electrons in the left rod to drift velocity of electrons in the right rod is,

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