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Chapter 6, Problem 10MC
A solid conductor is one
- a. whose electrons are firmly bound in place
- b. whose electrons are free to move about
- c. that has no electrons
- d. that has too many electrons
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A silver wire 2.6 mm in diameter transfers a charge of 420 C in 80 min. Silver contains 5.8x1028 free electrons
per cubic meter. What is the magnitude
the drift velocity (in x 10-6 m/s) of the electrons in the wire?
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