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CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 4(a)

Movement of charge carriers in conductors and semiconductors.

Explain the term 'drift velocity' when applied to the movement of electrons in a conductor.

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  1. 4(b)Write the meaning of EACH variable in the equation I = nevA and state the unit in EACH case.[4 marks]
  2. 4(c)(i)Calculate the drift velocity of electrons in the wire in millimetres per second.[5 marks]
  3. 4(c)(ii)Suggest a reason why this value is so small compared to the other values of electron velocity commonly encountered in physics.[2 marks]
  4. 4(c)(iii)Would the drift velocity in a semiconductor material of similar dimensions carrying the same current be greater than that of the conductor in (c)(i)? State a…[2 marks]

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