The current supplied to an air conditioner unit is 2.98 amps. The air conditioner is wired using a 10-gauge (diameter 2.588 mm) wire. The charge density is n = 8.48 ✕ 1028 electrons/m3. Find the following magnitudes. (a) current density (in A/m2) (b) the drift velocity (in m/s)

The current supplied to an air conditioner unit is 2.98 amps. The air conditioner is wired using a 10-gauge (diameter 2.588 mm) wire. The charge density is n = 8.48 ✕ 1028 electrons/m3. Find the following magnitudes. (a) current density (in A/m2) (b) the drift velocity (in m/s)

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The current supplied to an air conditioner unit is 2.98 amps. The air conditioner is wired using a 10-gauge (diameter 2.588 mm) wire. The charge density is

n = 8.48 ✕ 10²⁸ electrons/m³.

Find the following magnitudes.

(a)

current density (in A/m²)

(b)

the drift velocity (in m/s)

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