Modern Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer
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Chapter 12, Problem 10P
(a)
To determine
The average time between collisions of the electrons.
(b)
To determine
The mean free path of the electrons and their thermal velocity.
(c)
To determine
The comparison of mean free path with the lattice spacing.
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