Bundle: Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, Loose-leaf Version, 9th + WebAssign Printed Access Card, Multi-Term
Bundle: Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, Loose-leaf Version, 9th + WebAssign Printed Access Card, Multi-Term
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ISBN: 9781305932302
Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 43, Problem 30P

(a)

To determine

The typical speed of conduction electron in copper, taking its kinetic energy as equal to the fermi energy, 7.05eV.

(b)

To determine

The comparison of velocity of conduction electrons obtained in part (a) with drift speed of the electrons.

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