A current of 0.123 mA flows in a silver wire whose cross-sectional area is 0.923 mm2. The density of electrons in the wire, assuming there is a conducting electron a. per silver atom is:____x10^28 electrons/m3. b.The current density in the wire, assuming that the current is uniform is:____ A/m^2. c.The drift speed of the electrons is:_____x10^-8 m/s.

A current of 0.123 mA flows in a silver wire whose cross-sectional area is 0.923 mm2. The density of electrons in the wire, assuming there is a conducting electron a. per silver atom is:x10^28 electrons/m3. b.The current density in the wire, assuming that the current is uniform is: A/m^2. c.The drift speed of the electrons is:_x10^-8 m/s.

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Problem 28P: An aluminum wire 1.628 mm in diameter (14-gauge) carries a current of 3.00 amps, (a) What is the...

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