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Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

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Q1MHT CET 2026 · 20 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

In the circuit shown charge q varies with time t as q=t2−5q = t^{2} - 5, where q is in coulomb and t is in second. At time t=3t = 3 second, voltage VABV_{AB} in volt will be

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Q2JEE Main 2026 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A cylindrical conductor of length 2 m and area of cross-section 0.2 mm20.2\text{ mm}^{2} carries an electric current of 1.6 A when its ends are connected to a 2 V battery. Mobility of electrons in the conductor is α×10−3 m2/V s\alpha \times 10^{-3}\text{ m}^{2}\text{/V s}. The value of α\alpha is:

(electron concentration =5×1028 /m3= 5 \times 10^{28}\text{ /m}^{3} and electron charge =1.6×10−19 C= 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C})

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Answer: 1

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Q3JEE Main 2025 · 4 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

Current passing through a wire as function of time is given as I(t)=0.02t+0.01 AI(t) = 0.02t + 0.01\text{ A}. The charge that will flow through the wire from t=1 st = 1\text{ s} to t=2 st = 2\text{ s} is

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Answer: (d)

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Q4JEE Main 2024 · 6 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

The number of electrons flowing per second in the filament of a 110 W110\text{ W} bulb operating at 220 V220\text{ V} is: (Given e=1.6×10−19 C\text{e} = 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C})

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Answer: (b)

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Q5JEE Main 2024 · 29 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

The electric current through a wire varies with time as I=I0+βtI = I_0 + \beta t, where I0=20 AI_0 = 20\text{ A} and β=3 A/s\beta = 3\text{ A/s}. The amount of electric charge crossed through a section of the wire in 20 s20\text{ s} is:

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Q6JEE Main 2024 · 1 FEB · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

The current in a conductor is expressed as I=3t2+4t3I = 3t^{2} + 4t^{3}, where II is in Ampere and tt is in second. The amount of electric charge that flows through a section of the conductor during t=1 st = 1\text{ s} to t=2 st = 2\text{ s} is __________ C.

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Answer: 22

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Q7NEET 2024Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A uniform wire of diameter dd carries a current of 100 mA100\text{ mA} when the mean drift velocity of electrons in the wire is vv. For a wire of diameter d2\frac{d}{2} of the same material to carry a current of 200 mA200\text{ mA}, the mean drift velocity of electrons in the wire is

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Answer: (b)

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Q8NEET 2023Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A copper wire of radius 1 mm1\text{ mm} contains 102210^{22} free electrons per cubic metre. The drift velocity for free electrons when 10 A10\text{ A} current flows through the wire will be (Given, charge on electron =1.6×10−19 C= 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C}):

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Answer: (b)

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Q9JEE Main 2023 · 10 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

In a metallic conductor, under the effect of applied electric field, the free electrons of the conductor

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Q10JEE Main 2023 · 8 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

The number density of free electrons in copper is nearly 8×1028 m−38 \times 10^{28}\text{ m}^{-3}. A copper wire has its area of cross section =2×10−6 m2= 2 \times 10^{-6}\text{ m}^{2} and is carrying a current of 3.2 A3.2\text{ A}. The drift speed of the electrons is ___________ ×10−6 m s−1\times 10^{-6}\text{ m s}^{-1}

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Answer: 125

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Q11JEE Main 2023 · 8 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A current of 2 A2\text{ A} flows through a wire of cross-sectional area 25.0 mm225.0\text{ mm}^{2}. The number of free electrons in a cubic meter are 2.0×10282.0 \times 10^{28}. The drift velocity of the electrons is __________ ×10−6 m s−1\times 10^{-6}\text{ m s}^{-1} (given, charge on electron =1.6×10−19 C= 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C} ).

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Answer: 25

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Q12JEE Main 2023 · 30 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

The charge flowing in a conductor changes with time as Q(t)=αt−βt2+γt3Q(t) = \alpha t - \beta t^{2} + \gamma t^{3}. Where α,β\alpha, \beta and γ\gamma are constants. Minimum value of current is:

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Answer: (c)

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Q13JEE Main 2023 · 31 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

The drift velocity of electrons for a conductor connected in an electrical circuit is VdV_{d}. The conductor is now replaced by another conductor with same material and same length but double the area of cross section. The applied voltage remains same. The new drift velocity of electrons will be

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Answer: (b)

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Q14JEE Main 2022 · 27 JUL · SHIFT 2Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

(A) The drift velocity of electrons decreases with the increase in the temperature of conductor. (B) The drift velocity is inversely proportional to the area of cross-section of given conductor. (C) The drift velocity does not depend on the applied potential difference to the conductor. (D) The drift velocity of electron is inversely proportional to the length of the conductor. (E) The drift velocity increases with the increase in the temperature of conductor. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Answer: (b)

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Q15NEET 2022 · PHASE 1Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A copper wire of length 10 m and radius (10−2π)\left(\frac{10^{-2}}{\sqrt{\pi}}\right) m has electrical resistance of 10 Ω\Omega. The current density in the wire for an electric field strength of 10 (V/m) is

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Q16JEE Main 2022 · 27 JUL · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A 1 m1\text{ m} long copper wire carries a current of 1 A1\text{ A}. If the cross section of the wire is 2.0 mm22.0\text{ mm}^{2} and the resistivity of copper is 1.7×10−8 Ω m1.7 \times 10^{-8}\ \Omega\text{ m}, the force experienced by moving electron in the wire is ____________ ×10−23 N\times 10^{-23}\text{ N}.

(charge on electron =1.6×10−19 C= 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C})

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Answer: 136

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Q17JEE Main 2022 · 27 JUN · SHIFT 2Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

The current density in a cylindrical wire of radius r = 4.0 mm is 1.0 ×\times 106 A/m2. The current through the outer portion of the wire between radial distances r2\frac{r}{2} and r is xπ\pi A; where x is __________.

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Answer: 12

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Q18JEE Main 2022 · 27 JUN · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

The current density in a cylindrical wire of radius 4 mm is 4 ×\times 106 Am−2{}^{-2}. The current through the outer portion of the wire between radial distances R2\frac{R}{2} and R is ____________ π\pi A.

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Answer: 48

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Q19JEE Main 2021 · 24 FEB · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A current through a wire depends on time as

i = α\alpha0t + β\betat2

where α\alpha0 = 20 A/s and β\beta = 8 As−2{}^{-2}. Find the charge crossed through a section of the wire in 15 s.

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Q20JEE Main 2021 · 17 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A current of 10A exists in a wire of cross-sectional area of 5 mm2 with a drift velocity of 2 ×\times 10−-3 ms−1{}^{-1}. The number of free electrons in each cubic meter of the wire is ___________.

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Q21NEET 2021Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

Column - I gives certain physical terms associated with flow of current through a metallic

conductor. Column-II gives some mathematical relations involving electrical quantities. Match

column-I and column-II with appropriate relations.

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Answer: (b)

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Q22JEE Main 2021 · 27 JUL · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

In the given figure, a battery of emf E is connected across a conductor PQ of length 'l' and different area of cross-sections having radii r1 and r2 (r2 < r1).

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Choose the correct option as one moves from P to Q:

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Answer: (a)

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Q23JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A conducting wire of length 'l', area of cross-section A and electric resistivity ρ\rho is connected between the terminals of a battery. A potential difference V is developed between its ends, causing an electric current.

If the length of the wire of the same material is doubled and the area of cross-section is halved, the resultant current would be:

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Answer: (c)

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Q24JEE Main 2021 · 20 JUL · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A current of 5 A is passing through a non-linear magnesium wire of cross-section 0.04 m2. At every point the direction of current density is at an angle of 60∘^\circ with the unit vector of area of cross- section. The magnitude of electric field at every point of the conductor is:

(Resistivity of magnesium ρ\rho = 44 ×\times 10−-8 Ω\Omegam)

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Answer: (a)

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Q25JEE Main 2021 · 24 FEB · SHIFT 2Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A cylindrical wire of radius 0.5 mm and conductivity 5 ×\times 107 S/m is subjected to an electric field of 10 mV/m. The expected value of current in the wire will be x3π\pi mA. The value of x is _________.

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Answer: 5

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Q26NEET 2020 · PHASE 1Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A charged particle having drift velocity 7.5 ×\times 10-4 ms-1 in an electric field of 3 ×\times 10-10 Vm-1 has a mobility in m2 V-1s-1 of:

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Answer: (a)

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Q27JEE Main 2019 · 9 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

Drift speed of electrons, when 1.5 A of current flows in a copper wire of cross section 5 mm2, is vv. If the electron density in copper is 9 ×\times 1028/m3 the value of vv. in mm/s is close to (Take charge of electron to be = 1.6 ×\times 10−-19C)

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Q28JEE Main 2019 · 9 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

In a conductor, if the number of conduction electrons per unit volume is 8.5 × 1028 m–3 and mean free time is 25ƒs (femto second), it's approximate resistivity is :-

(me = 9.1 × 10–31 kg)

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Answer: (a)

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Q29JEE Main 2019 · 10 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A current of 5 A passes through a copper conductor (resistivity = 1.7 × 10–8 Ω\Omegam) of radius of cross- section 5 mm. Find the mobility of the charges if their drift velocity is 1.1 × 10–3 m/s.

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Answer: (b)

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Q30JEE Main 2018 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A copper rod of cross-sectional area A carries a uniform current I through it. At temperature T, if the volume charge density of the rod is ρ\rho, how long will the charges take to travel a distance d?

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Answer: (c)

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Q31NEET 2015 · AIPMT · CANCELLED PAPEREasy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

Across a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross section a constant potential difference is applied. The quantity which remains constant along the conductor is

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Q32JEE Main 2015Medium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

When 5 V5\text{ V} potential difference is applied across a wire of length 0.1 m,0.1\text{ m}, the drift speed of electrons is 2.5×10−4 m s−1.2.5 \times 10^{-4}\text{ m s}^{-1}. If the electron density in the wire is 8×1028 m−3,8 \times 10^{28}\text{ m}^{-3}, the resistivity of the material is close to:

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Answer: (b)

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Q33NEET 2009 · AIPMTMedium

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

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The mean free path of electrons in a metal is 4 ×\times 10 m. The electric field which can give on an average 2 eV energy to an electron in the metal will be in units V/m

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Q34NEET 1994 · AIPMTEasy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

A flow of 10710^{7} electrons per second in a conducting wire constitutes a current of

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Answer: (a)

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Q35NEET 1991 · AIPMTEasy

Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

The velocity of charge carriers of current (about 1 ampere) in a metal under normal conditions is of the order of

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Answer: (a)

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