​If the Current Carried by a Conductor Is Increased by a Factor

question 12

Multiple Choice

​If the current carried by a conductor is increased by a factor of 2,what happens to the electron drift velocity.

• A)​It increases by a factor of .
• B)​It increases by a factor of 1/2.
• C)​It increases by a factor of 2².
• D)​It increases by a factor of 2.

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