A silver wire 4 mm in diameter transfers a charge of 12-mC in 8 minutes. Silver contains 5.8 × 1028 free electrons per cubic meter. Determine the drift velocity in micrometers per second of the electrons in the wire. Use the fundemental unit of charge as 1.602 × 10-19 C. Answer in 4 decimal places.

A silver wire 4 mm in diameter transfers a charge of 12-mC in 8 minutes. Silver contains 5.8 × 1028 free electrons per cubic meter. Determine the drift velocity in micrometers per second of the electrons in the wire. Use the fundemental unit of charge as 1.602 × 10-19 C. Answer in 4 decimal places.

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