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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 3. current electricity

A current of \(10\, A\) exists in a wire of crosssectional area of \(5\, mm ^{2}\) with a drift velocity of \(2 \times 10^{-3}\, ms ^{-1}\). The number of free electrons in each cubic meter of the wire is ..........

  1. A \(2 \times 10^{6}\)
  2. B \(625 \times 10^{25}\)
  3. C \(2 \times 10^{25}\)
  4. D \(1 \times 10^{23}\)
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(B) \(625 \times 10^{25}\)

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\(i =10 A , A =5 mm ^{2}=5 \times 10^{-6} m ^{2}\) and \(v _{ d }=2 \times 10^{-3} m / s\) We know, \(i= neAvd\) \(\therefore 10= n \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \times 5 \times 10^{-6} \times 2 \times 10^{-3}\) \(\Rightarrow n =0.625 \times 10^{28}=625 \times 10^{25}\)
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