A High Voltage Transmission Line of Diameter 1 Cm and Length

question 53

Multiple Choice

A high voltage transmission line of diameter 1 cm and length 150 km carries a steady current of 1,000 A.If the conductor is copper with a free charge density of 8 × 10²⁸ electrons/m³,how long does it take one electron to travel the full length of the cable? (e = 1.6 × 10−¹⁹ C)
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• A) 1.5 × 10² s
• B) 1.5 × 10⁴ s
• C) 1.5 × 10⁶ s
• D) 1.5 × 10⁸ s
• E) 1.5 × 10^-10 s

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