Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 320

Question: When current flows through a conductor, then the order of drift velocity of electrons will be

[CPMT 1986]

Options:

A) $ 10^{10},m/\sec $

B) $ {{10}^{-2}},cm/\sec $

C) $ 10^{4},cm/\sec $

D) $ {{10}^{-1}},cm/\sec $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Order of drift velocity $ ={{10}^{-4}}m/sec={{10}^{-2}}cm/sec $