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  • Define the term ‘drift velocity’ of electrons in a current carrying conductor. Obtain the relationship between the current density and the drift velocity of electrons.    

Define the term ‘drift velocity’ of electrons in a current carrying conductor. Obtain the relationship between the current density and the drift velocity of electrons.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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The average speed with which electrons move when an electric field is applied is called drift velocity.
v_d=\frac{-Ee}{m}\tau

 If there are n electrons per unit volume each having charge e and moving with velocity v

Then

i=nev_dA

So

{J}=\frac{i}{A}=\frac{nev_dA}{A}= nev_d

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