Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

The electric current $I$ in a metal wire is described by the equation $I = Anvq.$ What is represented by the symbol $n$?

  • Athe number of charge carriers in the wire
  • Bthe number of charge carriers per unit cross-sectional area of the wire
  • Cthe number of charge carriers per unit length of the wire
  • Dthe number of charge carriers per unit volume of the wire

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