. Compare the drift velocities and electric currents in twowires that are geometrically identical and the density ofatoms is similar, but the number of free electrons per atomin the material of one wire is twice that in the other.

. Compare the drift velocities and electric currents in twowires that are geometrically identical and the density ofatoms is similar, but the number of free electrons per atomin the material of one wire is twice that in the other.

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. Compare the drift velocities and electric currents in two
wires that are geometrically identical and the density of
atoms is similar, but the number of free electrons per atom
in the material of one wire is twice that in the other.

Flow of electric charges through a conductor.

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