Question: The electron drift speed in a 2 . 5 0 - mmmm - diameter gold wire is 5 . 0 0 1 0 5 5

The electron drift speed in a 2.50-mmmm-diameter gold wire is 5.001055 m/sm/s.
Part A
How long does it take 1 mole of electrons to flow through a cross section of the wire?
Express your answer as a number of days.
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Hint 1for Part A. How to approach the problem
Determine the electron current, using the formula for it in terms of the drift speed, cross-sectional area, and electron density. Then you can find the required time, knowing that the number of electrons in 1 mole equals Avogadro's number.

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