A copper wire of cross-sectional area 3.00x10^-6 m2 carries a current of 10.0 A. (a) Assuming that each copper atom contributes one free electron to the metal, find the drift speed of the electrons in this wire. (b) Use the ideal gas model to compare the drift speed with the random rms speed an electron would have at 20.0°C. The density of copper is 8.92 g/cm3, and its atomic mass is 63.5 u

A copper wire of cross-sectional area 3.00x10^-6 m2 carries a current of 10.0 A. (a) Assuming that each copper atom contributes one free electron to the metal, find the drift speed of the electrons in this wire. (b) Use the ideal gas model to compare the drift speed with the random rms speed an electron would have at 20.0°C. The density of copper is 8.92 g/cm3, and its atomic mass is 63.5 u

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