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Published on: August 21, 2026
Given below are two statements
Statement I A conductor has large number of free electrons moving with thermal velocity but in the absence of external electric field, net current flowing through it is zero.
Statement II Due to random motion of electron, net flow of charge through any cross-section of conductor is zero.
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Duc to random motion of thermal electrons, net flow of charge through any cross-section of conducting wire is zero, hence in the absence of external electric field, net current flowing through it is zero.
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