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Why do electrons reach a steady average drift speed?
AField strength falls with time
BTheir mass rises as they speed up
CCollisions with ions reset drift
DPositive ions drift with them
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Collisions with ions reset drift
Each electron accelerates only until it collides with an ion, loses its drift speed, and starts again, so the average stays steady.
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