An electron moving in a wire collide again and again with atoms and travel an average distance between the collision that is called mean free path. If the mean free path is less in some metals, what can you say about the resistance of the these metals? For a given conductor , what can you do to lengthen the mean free path?

An electron moving in a wire collide again and again with atoms and travel an average distance between the collision that is called mean free path. If the mean free path is less in some metals, what can you say about the resistance of the these metals? For a given conductor , what can you do to lengthen the mean free path?

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter9: Current And Resistance

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