In a metallic wire of fixed n and area A, if the current is doubled, the electron drift speed:
Ais halved
Bremains unchanged
Cbecomes four times
Ddoubles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. doubles
Since I = neAv_d, with n and A fixed v_d ∝ I, so doubling the current doubles the drift speed.
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