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Drift Velocity — MCQ Practice

NEET UG
Version 1Updated 22 Mar 2026

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Q1medium

A copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.0×106,m21.0 \times 10^{-6},\text{m}^2 carries a current of 2.0,A2.0,\text{A}. If the number density of free electrons in copper is 8.5×1028,m38.5 \times 10^{28},\text{m}^{-3}, what is the drift velocity of the electrons? (Charge of electron e=1.6×1019,Ce = 1.6 \times 10^{-19},\text{C})

Q2medium

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the drift velocity of electrons in a metallic conductor?

Q3easy

A current of 1.6,A1.6,\text{A} flows through a conductor. If the number of free electrons per unit volume is 1029,m310^{29},\text{m}^{-3} and the cross-sectional area of the conductor is 1.0×105,m21.0 \times 10^{-5},\text{m}^2, what is the drift velocity of the electrons? (Charge of electron e=1.6×1019,Ce = 1.6 \times 10^{-19},\text{C})

Q4easy

If the electric field across a conductor is doubled, what happens to the drift velocity of the electrons, assuming all other factors remain constant?

Q5medium

Two wires, A and B, are made of the same material and have the same length. Wire A has a radius rr, and wire B has a radius 2r2r. If the same current flows through both wires, what is the ratio of the drift velocity in wire A to that in wire B (vdA:vdBv_{dA} : v_{dB})?

Q6hard

Which of the following factors does NOT directly affect the drift velocity of electrons in a conductor for a given electric field?

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