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Write the mathematical relation between mobility and drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor. Name the mobile charge carriers responsible for conduction of electric current in

an electrolyte

Important Questions on Current Electricity

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Write the mathematical relation between mobility and drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor. Name the mobile charge carriers responsible for conduction of electric current in

an ionised gas.

 

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Define the term 'conductivity' of a metallic wire. Write its SI unit.
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Using the concept of free electrons in a conductor, derive the expression for the conductivity of a wire in terms of number density and relaxation time. Hence obtain the relation between current density and the applied electric field E.
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Define ionic mobility. Write its relationship with relaxation time. Give its SI unit. How does one understand the temperature dependence of resistivity of a semiconductor.
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Define the terms (i) drift velocity, A conductor of length L is connected to a dc source of emf ε. If this conductor is replaced by another conductor of same material and same area of cross-section but of length 3L, how will the drift velocity change ?
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Define the terms (ii) relaxation time. A conductor of length L is connected to a dc source of emf ε. If this conductor is replaced by another conductor of same material and same area of cross-section but of length 3L, how will the drift velocity change ?
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Define relaxation time of the free electrons drifting in a conductor. How is it related to the drift velocity of free electrons ? Use this relation to deduce the expression for the electrical resistivity of the material.
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Define the term resistivity of a conductor. Give its SI unit. Show that the resistance of a conductor is given by
R=mlne2τA
where the symbols have their usual meanings.