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A-LevelPhysicsElectricity9702/12 · May/June 2024 · Q321 Mark

A cylindrical wire has cross-sectional area A and number density of free electrons n. The wire has current I and the free electrons have average drift speed v. A second cylindrical wire has cross-sectional area 0.5A and number density of free electrons 2n. In this wire, the free electrons have average drift speed 2v. What is the current in the second wire?

A0.5I
BI
C2I
D4I

✓ Correct answer

C: 2I

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Electricity, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 32.

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