Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

A copper wire that is straight and has a diameter of $0.42 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m}$ contains free electrons with a number density of $8.5 \times 10^{28}\,\text{m}^{-3}$. During one time interval, a charge of $0.15\,\text{C}$ passes along the wire. What is the mean displacement of the free electrons along the wire over this time interval?

  • A$3.3 \times 10^{-8}\,\text{m}$
  • B$2.0 \times 10^{-5}\,\text{m}$
  • C$8.0 \times 10^{-5}\,\text{m}$
  • D$2.5 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{m}$

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