Question: A copper wire has a circular cross section with a radius of 1 . 3 6 mm . ( a ) If the wire carries

A copper wire has a circular cross section with a radius of 1.36 mm.
(a)
If the wire carries a current of 3.73 A, find the drift speed (in m/s) of electrons in the wire. (Take the density of mobile charge carriers in copper to be n =1.101029 electrons/m3.)
(b)
For the same wire size and current, find the drift speed (in m/s) of electrons if the wire is made of aluminum with n =2.111029 electrons/m3.

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