A silver wire 2.6 mm in diameter transfers a charge of 420 C in 80 min. Silver contains 5.8 * 1028 free electrons per cubic meter. (a) What is the current in the wire? (b) What is the magnitude of the drift velocity of the electrons in the wire?

A silver wire 2.6 mm in diameter transfers a charge of 420 C in 80 min. Silver contains 5.8 * 1028 free electrons per cubic meter. (a) What is the current in the wire? (b) What is the magnitude of the drift velocity of the electrons in the wire?

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