Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

A wire with diameter $d$ forms part of an electric circuit. A current $I$ flows through the wire, and the charge carriers have a mean drift speed $v$. The wire is then changed to another wire made from the same material, but with diameter $0.5d$. The current is adjusted so that the charge carriers in the new wire have a mean drift speed $3v$. Determine the current in the new wire.

  • A$0.75I$
  • B$1.5I$
  • C$6I$
  • D$12I$

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