Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

Two copper wires are connected end to end and a current flows through them, as shown. Wire P has diameter $d$ and wire Q has diameter $2d$. What is the ratio $\displaystyle \frac{\text{average drift speed of the free electrons in wire P}}{\text{average drift speed of the free electrons in wire Q}}$?

  • A$\frac{1}{4}$
  • B$\frac{1}{2}$
  • C2
  • D4

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