Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

The current $I$ in a wire is expressed by the equation $I = nAvq$ where $n$ is the number density of the free electrons, $A$ is the cross-sectional area of the wire, $v$ is the mean drift velocity of the free electrons and $q$ is the charge on an electron. Which relationship is not involved in deriving this equation?

  • Acharge = current \times time
  • Bdistance = speed \times time
  • Cnumber = number density \times area
  • Dvolume = length \times area

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