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In the free electron model of a metal, what is the average time between successive collisions of an electron called?
ATransit time
BDecay time
CRelaxation time
DResponse time
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Relaxation time
The average of the times elapsed since the last collision over all electrons is the relaxation time, which enters the drift velocity formula.
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