Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

The current $I$ in a metal wire is described by the expression below. $I = Anvq$ What is meant by the symbol $n$?

  • Athe number of atoms per unit volume of the metal
  • Bthe number of free electrons per atom in the metal
  • Cthe number of free electrons per unit volume of the metal
  • Dthe total number of electrons per unit volume of the metal

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