In a Conductor Carrying a Current We Expect the Electron

question 20

Multiple Choice

In a conductor carrying a current we expect the electron drift speed to be:

• A)much greater than the average electron speed
• B)much less than the average electron speed
• C)about the same as the average electron speed
• D)less than the electron speed at low temperature and greater than the electron speed at high temperature
• E)less than the electron speed at high temperature and greater than the electron speed at low temperature

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