The drift velocity of an electron for a unit electric field is referred to as the mobility of the electron. The mobility of an electron can be calculated by the formula:
μ = Vd/E
where, Vd refers to the drift velocity of an electron
E is the external electric field
The SI unit of electron mobility is m2s-1V-1
Related Questions
- Give two examples of drift velocity.
- What is the relation between drift velocity and electric field?
- Explain the relation between current and drift velocity.
- Define the drift velocity of electrons in a conductor?
- 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.
- It is known that the drift velocity of electrons is only a few mm/s for a current of a few amperes. How is it possible that a current is established almost instantaneously when a circuit is closed? For example, a bulb glows as soon as the connection is switched on. Explain.
- Two conducting wires X and Y of the same diameter but different materials are joined in series across a battery. If the number density of electrons in X is twice that in Y, find the ratio of the drift velocity of electrons in the two wires.
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