Tipler6 25.P.031.soln.
A 10 gauge copper wire carries a current of 23 A. Assuming one
free electron per copper atom, calculate the drift velocity of the
electrons. (The cross-sectional area of a 10-gauge wire is 5.261
mm2.)
mm/s
Tipler6 25.P.031.soln. A 10 gauge copper wire carries a current of 23 A. Assuming one free...
Tipler6 25.P.033.soln. A 10-gauge copper wire and a 14-gauge copper wire are welded together end to end. The wires carry a current of 15.8 A. (a) If there is one free electron per copper atom in each wire, find the drift velocity of the electrons in each wire. (Let the cross-sectional area of 10-gauge and 14-gauge wire be 5.261 mm2 and 2.081 mm2, respectively.) 10 - Gauge Wire _________ mm/s 14 - Gauge Wire _________ mm/s (b) What is the...
Tipler6 25.P.033.soln. A 10-gauge copper wire and a 14-gauge copper wire are welded together end to end. The wires carry a current of 15.8 A. (a) If there is one free electron per copper atom in each wire, find the drift velocity of the electrons in each wire. (Let the cross-sectional area of 10-gauge and 14-gauge wire be 5.261 mm2 and 2.081 mm2, respectively.) 10-gauge wire mm/s 14-gauge wire mm/s (b) What is the ratio of the magnitude of the...
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Problem 3 Copper has 8.5-1028 free electrons per cubic meter. A 71.0 cm length of 12-gauge copper wire that is 2.05 mm in diameter carries 4.85 A of current. (a) How much time does it take for an electron to travel the length of the wire? (b) Repeat part (a) for 6-gauge copper wire (diameter 4.12 mm) of the same length that carries the same current. (c) More generally, how does changing the diameter of the wire that carries a...
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