A current of 10 A is passing through a metallic wire of cross-sectional area
. If the density of the aluminium conductor is
, considering aluminium gives 1 electron per atom for conduction, then find the drift velocity of the electrons, if molecular weight of aluminium is 27 g .
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Given, current, 
Area of cross-section,
Density of conductors,
Molecular weight of aluminium,

If n be the total number of electrons in the conductor per unit volume, then






We know that, drift velocity,


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