Ch 27: Current and Resistance

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Ch 27: Current and Resistance

문제 8a

27장, 문제 8a

The mean time between collisions for electrons in a gold wire is 25 fs, where 1 fs = 1 femtosecond = 10⁻¹⁵ s. What is the electron drift speed in a 35 mV/m electric field?

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Understand the problem: The drift speed of electrons in a conductor is related to the electric field, the mean time between collisions (relaxation time), and the properties of the electron. The formula to use is:

v

_d=eEτ/m_e, where

v

_d is the drift speed,

e

is the charge of an electron,

E

is the electric field,

τ

is the mean time between collisions, and

m

_e is the mass of an electron.

Identify the given values: The electric field

E

is 35 mV/m =

35 × 10

^-3 V/m, the mean time between collisions

τ

is 25 fs =

25 × 10

^-15 s, the charge of an electron

e

1.6 × 10

^-19 C, and the mass of an electron

m

_e is

9.11 × 10

^-31 kg.

Substitute the known values into the formula:

v

_d=(1.6×10-19)(35×10-3)(25×10-15)/(9.11×10-31).

Simplify the numerator: Multiply the values for

e

E

, and

τ

to calculate the numerator of the formula.

Divide the result of the numerator by the mass of the electron

m

_e to find the drift speed

v

_d. Ensure the units are consistent throughout the calculation to obtain the final drift speed in meters per second (m/s).

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Drift Speed

Drift speed refers to the average velocity that charged particles, such as electrons, attain due to an electric field. It is a crucial concept in understanding how electric current flows through conductors. The drift speed can be calculated using the formula v_d = I/(nqA), where I is the current, n is the charge carrier density, q is the charge of the electron, and A is the cross-sectional area of the conductor.

Mean Time Between Collisions

The mean time between collisions is the average time interval that an electron travels before colliding with an atom in a conductor. This concept is significant in determining the mobility of electrons and affects their drift speed. A shorter mean time indicates more frequent collisions, which can slow down the drift speed of electrons in a material.

Electric Field

An electric field is a region around a charged particle where other charged particles experience a force. It is quantified in volts per meter (V/m) and influences the motion of charged particles within it. In this context, the electric field of 35 mV/m provides the driving force that causes electrons to drift, contributing to the overall current in the wire.