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A copper wire 2 mm in diameter carries a 4 A current. Determine thecurrent density in the wire and the drift velocity of theelectrons. Assume that each copper atom contributes one freeelectron. Hint: you may need some additional parameters ofcopper.

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Physics: Principles with Applications
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