A copper wire 3.2 mm in diameter carries a 5.0 A current. The conduction electron density in copper is 8.49x1028 electrons/m3. Determine (a) the current density in the wire, and (b) the drift velocity of the free electrons. (c) Estimate the rms speed of electrons assuming they behave like an ideal gas at 20°C. Assume that one electron per Cu atom is free to move (the others remain bound to the atom).

Unpolarized light of intensity so passes through two sheets of polarizing material whose transmission axes make an angle of 60∘ with each other as shown in the figure. what is the intensity of the transmitted beam, st?

When can a theory be modified if a new type of technology allows for new observations that raise new questions? a-immediately, while the questions about the theory are being asked b-after new hypotheses related to the theory are tested in experiments c-only after the new observations disprove all parts of the theory d-while scientists begin to think about how the theory could improve

Hydroelectricity provides about 7 percent of the electricity generated in the united states. (a) explain how a hydroelectric power plant converts energy stored in water into electricity. (b) identify two factors that determine the amount of electricity that can be generated by an individual hydroelectricity power plant. (c) describe the two main types of land-based hydroelectric power plants. (d) describe two economic advantages and two environmental disadvantages of hydroelectricity.