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Physics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2021 · Paper 12 · Question 32

9702Electric current

The current I in a metal wire is given by the equation I = Anvq. What does the symbol n represent?

  1. Athe number of charge carriers in the wire
  2. Bthe number of charge carriers per unit cross-sectional area of the wire
  3. Cthe number of charge carriers per unit length of the wire
  4. Dthe number of charge carriers per unit volume of the wire

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Correct answer: D. the number of charge carriers per unit volume of the wire

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