In the Drude Model of Electrical Conduction, the Current Density

question 33

Multiple Choice

In the Drude model of electrical conduction, the current density is directly proportional to

• A) the average time interval between successive collisions.
• B) the number of charge carriers per unit volume.
• C) the square of the electron charge.
• D) the electric field present in the wire.
• E) the product of all four quantities listed above.

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