Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

An electric current travels from a thick copper wire through a length of thinner copper wire and then into another thick copper wire, as shown. Which statement correctly describes the current and the speed of the electrons in the wires?

  • AThe current and the speed of the electrons in the thinner wire are both less than in the thicker copper wires.
  • BThe current and the speed of the electrons is the same in all the wires.
  • CThe current is the same in all the wires but the speed of the electrons in the thinner wire is greater than in the thicker wires.
  • DThe current is the same in all the wires but the speed of the electrons in the thinner wire is less than in the thicker wire.

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