Question:

When 5V potential difference is applied across a wire of length 0.1m, the drift speed of electrons is 2.5×104 ms¯¹. If the electron density in the wire is 8×10^28m³, the resistivity of the material is close to [2015]

Options :

  • a)1.6 x 10^-8Ωm
  • b)1.6 x 10^-7Ωm
  • c)1.6 x 10^-6Ωm
  • d)1.6 x 10^-5Ωm

Answer :

d)1.6 x 10^-5Ωm

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