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Drift Velocity MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Edited By admin | Updated on Sep 25, 2023 25:23 PM | #NEET

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  • Drift Velocity is considered one of the most asked concept.

  • 11 Questions around this concept.

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The drift velocity of the electrons is v when current I is flowing through it. If both the radius and currents are doubled then drift velocity will be

A potential difference V is applied to a copper wire of length l and radius r. If V is doubled, the drift velocity

Two cylindrical rods of uniform cross-sectional area and having free electrons per unit volume respectively, are joined in series. A current flows through them in a steady state. Then the ratio of the drift velocity of the free electron in the left rod to the drift velocity of the electron in the right rod is:

A straight conductor of uniform cross section carries a current I. Let s be the specific charge of an electron. The momentum of all the free electrons per unit length of the conductor, due to their drift velocities only, is

A potential difference V is applied to a copper wire of length l and thickness d. If the thickness is doubled, the drift velocity becomes

Which of the following is not true regarding the functions of gibberellins?
I.    Gibberellins induces female flower expression
II.    Ripening of citrus fruits can be caused by gibberellins
III.    Gibberellins delays the seed germination in the positively photoblastic seeds of lettuce and tobacco in complete darkness.
IV.    Gibberellins have been shown to be more effective than auxins in inducing the parthenocarpy in fruits like apples, pears, etc.
V.    Gibberellins induce sub-apical meristem to develop faster
Choose the option with all correct statements

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Drift Velocity

Relaxation time : The time interval between two successive collisions of electron with the Positive ions.

Mean Free path: The path between two consecutive collisions is called free path. The average length of these free paths is called “Mean Free Path”. 

Drift velocity

Drift velocity is the average velocity that a particle such as an electron attains in a material due to an electric field.

vd=eEmτ


Where vd is the drift velocity, E is the electric field applied, e and m are the charge and mass of electrons respectively and τ is the relaxation time.
- Vd is directly proportional to E:vdαE when the temperature is constant, the greater the electric field larger will be the drift velocity

Drift velocity and current

J=IA=neAvdAJ=nevd

- Current independent of Area: Current does not change with change in cross-sectional area
- Vd is inversely proportional to area: vdα1A :
- Drift velocity varies inversely with the area of cross-section

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