Question

A current I is passing through a wire having two sections P and Q of uniform diameters d and d/2 respectively.  If the mean drift velocity of electrons in sections P and Q is denoted by vP and vQ respectively, then

(a) vP = vQ

(b) vP =  vQ

(c) vP =  vQ

(d) vP = 2 vQ

Answer

(c) vP =  vQ

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