Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

The current $I$ in a copper wire can be determined by using the equation shown. $I = Anvq$. What does the symbol $v$ stand for?

  • Athe average drift velocity of the charge carriers
  • Bthe instantaneous velocity of the charge carriers
  • Cthe voltage applied across the wire
  • Dthe volume of the wire

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