An aluminum wire having a cross-sectional area equal to 3.10  10-6 m2 carries a current of 3.50 A. The density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm3. Assume each aluminum atom supplies one conduction electron per atom. Find the drift speed of the electrons in the wire.

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An aluminum wire having a cross-sectional area equal to 3.10  10-6 m2 carries a current of 3.50 A. The density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm3. Assume each aluminum atom supplies one conduction electron per atom. Find the drift speed of the electrons in the wire.

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