An independent and constant current source is supplying 0.6 ampere to a uniform copper conductor with length 40 mm, inner radius 7 mm, and outer diameter 20 mm. If the resistivity and the electron concentration of the conductor are 2.4 x 10-8 ohm-meter and 6.4 x 1024 electrons per cubic meter, respectively: a. The drift velocity in the conductor; (5 points) b. The voltage across the conductor; (5 points)

An independent and constant current source is supplying 0.6 ampere to a uniform copper conductor with length 40 mm, inner radius 7 mm, and outer diameter 20 mm. If the resistivity and the electron concentration of the conductor are 2.4 x 10-8 ohm-meter and 6.4 x 1024 electrons per cubic meter, respectively: a. The drift velocity in the conductor; (5 points) b. The voltage across the conductor; (5 points)

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