Copper contains 8.4×1028 free electrons per cubic meter. A copper wire of cross-sectional area 7.4×10−7 m2 carries a current of 1 A. The electron drift speed is approximately: 3×108 m/s 103 m/s 1 m/s 10−4 m/s 10−23 m/s
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Copper contains free electrons per cubic meter. A copper wire of cross-sectional area carries a current of . The electron drift speed is approximately: