Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

If a current of $5.0\,\text{A}$ flows through a copper wire, the mean drift speed of the free electrons is $8.0 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the mean drift speed in another copper wire that has twice the diameter and a current of $10.0\,\text{A}$?

  • A$4.0 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$8.0 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$1.6 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$3.2 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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