Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

A cylindrical wire has cross-sectional area $A$ and free-electron number density $n$. The wire carries current $I$, and the free electrons move with mean drift speed $v$. A second cylindrical wire has cross-sectional area $0.5A$ and free-electron number density $2n$. In this wire, the free electrons move with mean drift speed $2v$. What current is in the second wire?

  • A$0.5I$
  • B$I$
  • C$2I$
  • D$4I$

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