A silver wire of cross-sectional area carries a current of

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Problem

A silver wire of cross-sectional area

1.0\,\text{mm}^{2}

carries a current of

3.2\,\text{A}

. Given the number density of free electrons in silver is

5.8\times10^{28}\,\text{m}^{-3}

, calculate the drift velocity of electrons in the wire.