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Copper has one conduction electron per atom. Its density is
8.89
g/cm
3
8.89 \text{ g/cm}^3
8.89
g/cm
3
and its atomic mass is
63.54
g/mol
63.54 \text{ g/mol}
63.54
g/mol
. If a copper wire of diameter
1.0
mm
1.0 \text{ mm}
1.0
mm
carries a current of
2.0
A
2.0 \text{ A}
2.0
A
, what is the drift speed of the electrons in the wire?
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