Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

The diagram indicates the direction of current through a metal block. Charge carriers enter the block via the face PQRS and exit from the face opposite it. The number density of charge carriers is $n$. Each charge carrier carries charge $e$. The mean drift speed of the charge carriers is $v$. Which expression gives the current in the block?

  • A$envx^2$
  • B$envxy$
  • C$envx^2y^2$
  • D$envx^4y$

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