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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

In the (i) absence of electric field, and in the (ii) presence of electric field, the paths of electrons between successive collisions with the positive ions of the metal, are

  1. A (i) Straight line, (ii) straight line
  2. B (i) Curved, (ii) straight line
  3. C (i) Curved, (ii) curved
  4. D (i) Straight line, (ii) Curved in general
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(D) (i) Straight line, (ii) Curved in general

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In the absence of an electric field: Electrons move with constant thermal velocity, so their path between two successive collisions is a straight line. In the presence of an electric field: The electric force \(F=-e E\) continuously accelerates the electrons, making their…
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