A 200-km-long high-voltage transmission line 2 cm in diameter carries a steady current of 1000 A. If the conductor is copper with a free charge density of 8.50 x 1028 electrons per cubic meter, how many years does it take one electron to travel the full length ofthe cable? *

A 200-km-long high-voltage transmission line 2 cm in diameter carries a steady current of 1000 A. If the conductor is copper with a free charge density of 8.50 x 1028 electrons per cubic meter, how many years does it take one electron to travel the full length ofthe cable? *

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A 200-km-long high-voltage
transmission line 2 cm in diameter
carries a steady current of 1000
A. If the conductor is copper with
a free charge density of 8.50 x
1028 electrons per cubic meter,
how many years does it take one
electron to travel the full length
ofthe cable? *

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