Using the results of the below example, find the drift velocity in a copper wire of twice the diameter and carrying 20.0 A. Calculate the drift velocity of electrons in a 12-gauge copper wire (which has a diameter of 2.053 mm) carrying a 20.0-A current, given that there is one free electron per copper atom. (Household wiring often contains 12-gauge copper wire, and the maximum current allowed in such wire is usually 20 A.) The density of copper is 8.80 x 103 kg/m3 .

Using the results of the below example, find the drift velocity in a copper wire of twice the diameter and carrying 20.0 A. Calculate the drift velocity of electrons in a 12-gauge copper wire (which has a diameter of 2.053 mm) carrying a 20.0-A current, given that there is one free electron per copper atom. (Household wiring often contains 12-gauge copper wire, and the maximum current allowed in such wire is usually 20 A.) The density of copper is 8.80 x 103 kg/m3 .

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