Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Current Electricity

Question:

Calculate the mean free time between collision in copper at room temperature. 

Given n = 8.5$\times$ 1028 m–3   $\rho/m$= 1.72 $\times$  10–8 $\Omega$,  e = 1.60 $\times$  10–19 c and   m = 9.11 $\times$  10–31 kg

Options:

$ 2.4 \times 10^{-14}S$

$ 3.4 \times 10^{-14}S$

$ 5.4 \times 10^{-14}S$

$ 1.4 \times 10^{-14}S$

Correct Answer:

$ 2.4 \times 10^{-14}S$

Explanation:

$ T = \frac{m}{ne^2\rho} = 2.4 \times 10^{-14}S$