Question

what is drift velocity and relation between drift velocity and electric current
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Answer 1

Answer:

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Metallic conductors have large numbers of elctrons free to move about. These elctrons which are free to move are called Drift Velocity

Explanation:

Let l is the length of the conductor and A uniforms area of cross-section.

Therefore, the volume of the conductor = Al

If n is the number of free electrons per unit volume of the conductor, then the total number of free electrons in the conductor=A/n.

If e is the charge on each electron then total charge on all the free electrons in the conductor

Q=A/ne (1)

Let a constant potential differences V is applied across the ends of the conductor with the help of a battery

The electric field set up across the conductor is given by

E=V/l

Due to this field, the free electrons present in the conductor will begin to move with a drift velocity vd towards the left hand side of the conductor.

Thus the time taken by the free electrons to cross the conductor is

t=l/vd (2)

As current I=q/t (3)

By substituting equation (1) and (2) in equation (3),

We get

I=Alne/l/vd

Or I=Anevd (4)

Since A,n and e are constant

I∞vd

Hence the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the drift velocity.

Answer 2

Answer:

it is the average velocity with which the eletrons are drifted.

Explanation:

relation between drift velocity and current is given by

I=neAVsubscript d