A high-voltage copper transmission line with a diameter of 1.40 cm and a length of 120 km carries a steady current of 8.25  102 A. If copper has a free charge density of 8.46  1028 electrons/m3, over what time interval does one electron travel the full length of the line?

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A high-voltage copper transmission line with a diameter of 1.40 cm and a length of 120 km carries a steady current of 8.25  102 A. If copper has a free charge density of 8.46  1028 electrons/m3, over what time interval does one electron travel the full length of the line?

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