An AL wire with an atomic mass of 26.98 g/mole with a cross sectional area of 4 x 10-6 /m2 carries a 5A current. Find the drift velocity of the electrons in m/s through the wire, assuming that each Al atom contributes an electron. The density of Al is 2.7 g/cm3.

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An AL wire with an atomic mass of 26.98 g/mole with a cross sectional area of 4 x 10-6 /m2 carries a 5A
current. Find the drift velocity of the electrons in m/s through the wire, assuming that each Al atom
contributes an electron. The density of Al is 2.7 g/cm3. 

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