Speeds of molecules in a gas vary with temperature, whereas speeds of electrons in the conduction band

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Speeds of molecules in a gas vary with temperature, whereas speeds of electrons in the conduction band of a metal are nearly independent of temperature. Why are these behaviors so different?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

ISBN: 978-0133977981

14th edition

Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman

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