An aluminum wire having a cross-sectional area equal to 5.20 10-6 m² carries a current of 3.00 A. The density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm³. Assume each 3 aluminum atom supplies one conduction electron per atom. Find the drift speed of the electrons in the wire.

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An aluminum wire having a cross-sectional area
equal to 5.20 10-6 m² carries a current of 3.00 A. The
density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm³. Assume each
3
aluminum atom supplies one conduction electron per
atom. Find the drift speed of the electrons in the
wire.
mm/s
Transcribed Image Text:An aluminum wire having a cross-sectional area equal to 5.20 10-6 m² carries a current of 3.00 A. The density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm³. Assume each 3 aluminum atom supplies one conduction electron per atom. Find the drift speed of the electrons in the wire. mm/s
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