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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2024

A metal wire under constant potential difference, when heated, shows that the drift velocity of the electron :

  1. A increases, thermal velocity decreases
  2. B decreases, thermal velocity decreases
  3. C increases, thermal velocity increases
  4. D decreases, thermal velocity increases
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(D) decreases, thermal velocity increases

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When heated, temperature \( T \) increases. Thermal velocity \( v_{th} \propto \sqrt{T} \) increases. Increased \( T \) causes more frequent electron-lattice collisions, decreasing relaxation time \( \tau \). Drift velocity \( v_d = \frac{eE}{m}\tau \). Since potential…
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