what is drift speed?
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Free electrons moving in a conductor make many collisions with other electrons and atoms. The path of one electron is shown. The average velocity of the free charges is called the drift velocity and is in the direction opposite to the electric field for electrons.
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The drift velocity of an electron is a function of the electric field. At low fields, the drift velocity is proportional to the field. ... Note that the classical thermal velocity, the speed at which electrons randomly zip around due to thermal motion, is on the order of 1E7.
It's not drift speed it is drift velocity.
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