Copper has one conduction electron per atom

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Problem

Copper has one conduction electron per atom. Its density is 8.89 g/cm38.89\text{ g/cm}^3 and its atomic mass is 63.54 g/mol63.54\text{ g/mol}. If a copper wire of diameter 1.0 mm1.0\text{ mm} carries a current of 2.0 A2.0\text{ A}, what is the drift speed of the electrons in the wire?

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