Calculate the drift velocity of electrons in a 12-gauge copper wire (which has a diameter of 2.053 mm) carrying a 20.0-A current, given that there is one free electron per copper atom. (Household wir 8.80 x 10 kg/m, ins 12-gauge copper wire, and the maximum current allowea in such wire is usually 20 A.) The density of copper is

Calculate the drift velocity of electrons in a 12-gauge copper wire (which has a diameter of 2.053 mm) carrying a 20.0-A current, given that there is one free electron per copper atom. (Household wir 8.80 x 10 kg/m, ins 12-gauge copper wire, and the maximum current allowea in such wire is usually 20 A.) The density of copper is

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Chapter9: Current And Resistance

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