alleryThe average velocity of electrons under a field is called the:
ADirect velocity
BDipole velocity
CDrift velocity
DDraft velocity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Drift velocity
1. The electrons acquire a slow net motion along the conductor.
2. That average velocity is called the drift velocity.
3. So the correct answer is drift velocity.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Ch 3 'Current Electricity'_
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