Drift of Electrons and the Origin of Resistivity

Author:Telangana Board
12th Telangana Board
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Important Questions on Drift of Electrons and the Origin of Resistivity

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

If the length of a wire conductor is doubled by stretching it while keeping the potential difference constant, by what factor will the drift speed of the electrons change?

EASY
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Find the resistivity ( in _____×10-6 Ωm) of a conductor which carries a current of density 2.5×106 A m-2 when an electric field of 15 V m-1 is applied across it.

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Compare the average drift speed of conduction electrons in a copper wire of cross-sectional area 3.0×10-7 m2 carrying a current of 5 A with the speed of propagation of electric field along the conductor which causes the drift motion. Assume that each copper atom contributes roughly one conduction electron. The density of copper is 9.0×103 kg m-3 and its atomic mass is 63.5 u.

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Compare the average drift speed of conduction electrons in a copper wire of cross-sectional area 3.0×10-7 m2 carrying a current of 5 A with the thermal speed of copper atoms at ordinary temperatures. Assume that each copper atom contributes roughly one conduction electron. The density of copper is 9.0×103 kg m-3 and its atomic mass is 63.5 u.

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The average drift speed of conduction electrons in a copper wire of cross-sectional area 3.0×10-7 m2 carrying a current of 5 A is x×10-4 m s-1. Assume that each copper atom contributes roughly one conduction electron. The density of copper is 9.0×103 kg m-3 and its atomic mass is 63.5 u. Write the value of x to the nearest integer.

(Take 1 e=1.6×10-19 C and NA=6×1023 mol-1)

EASY
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If the voltage V applied across a conductor is increased to 2V, how will the drift velocity of the electron change?