Modern Physics, 3rd Edition
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 18P
To determine
Verify the claim that the electrons of a metal collide with the surface at a rate of about
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