A 50-A current is running through a cylindrical wire that has a cross-sectional area of 4.0 mm2. The drift velocity of the conduction electrons in the wire is 0.85 mm/s. What is the numebr density of the conduction electrons in the wire?   a. 9.2 x 1028 electrons/m3   b. 1.4 x 1029 electrons/m3   c. 3.2 x 1030 electrons/m3   d. 4.6 x 1028 electrons/m3   e. 5.7 x 1029 electrons/m3

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  1. A 50-A current is running through a cylindrical wire that has a cross-sectional area of 4.0 mm2. The drift velocity of the conduction electrons in the wire is 0.85 mm/s. What is the numebr density of the conduction electrons in the wire?

      a.

    9.2 x 1028 electrons/m3

      b.

    1.4 x 1029 electrons/m3

      c.

    3.2 x 1030 electrons/m3

      d.

    4.6 x 1028 electrons/m3

      e.

    5.7 x 1029 electrons/m3

A 50-A current is running through a cylindrical wire that has a cross-sectional area of 4.0 mm². The drift velocity of the conduction electrons in the wire is
0.85 mm/s. What is the numebr density of the conduction electrons in the wire?
O a. 9.2 x 1028 electrons/m3
O b. 1.4 x 1029 electrons/m3
C.3.2 x 1030 electrons/m³
O d. 4.6 x 1028 electrons/m3
O e. 5.7 x 1029 electrons/m3
Transcribed Image Text:A 50-A current is running through a cylindrical wire that has a cross-sectional area of 4.0 mm². The drift velocity of the conduction electrons in the wire is 0.85 mm/s. What is the numebr density of the conduction electrons in the wire? O a. 9.2 x 1028 electrons/m3 O b. 1.4 x 1029 electrons/m3 C.3.2 x 1030 electrons/m³ O d. 4.6 x 1028 electrons/m3 O e. 5.7 x 1029 electrons/m3
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