A 270-km-long high-voltage transmission line 2.00 cm in diameter carries a steady current of 1,150 A. If the conductor is copper with a freecharge density of 8.50 × 1028electrons per cubic meter, how many years does it take one electron to travel the full length of the cable? (Use3.156 x 10' for the number of seconds in a year.)yr

Given values: Length of the line, l=270 km Diameter of the line, d=2.00 cm Current, I=1150 A Free…

A 270-km-long high-voltage transmission line 2.00 cm in diameter carries a steady current of 1,150 A. If the conductor is copper with a free charge density of 8.50 × 1048 electrons per cubic meter, how many years does it take one electron to travel the full length of the cable? (Use 3.156 x 10' for the number of seconds in a year.) yr

A 270-km-long high-voltage transmission line 2.00 cm in diameter carries a steady current of 1,150 A. If the conductor is copper with a free charge density of 8.50 × 1048 electrons per cubic meter, how many years does it take one electron to travel the full length of the cable? (Use 3.156 x 10' for the number of seconds in a year.) yr

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