When no current is passed through a conductor: - Vidyadip

MCQ

When no current is passed through a conductor:

A
The free electrons do not move.
B
The average of the velocities of all the free electrons at an instant is zero.
C
The average velocity of a free electron over a large period of time is zero.
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B and C both

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Answer

Correct option: D.

B and C both

Explanation:
No current is passed through a conductor means. That the average velocity of a free elecron over a large period of time is zero or the average of the velocity of all the free electrons at an instant is zero.

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