The area of cross-section of a copper wire is $4 \times 10^{-7} \,m^2$ and the number of free electrons per cubic metre in copper is $8 \times 10^{28}$. If the wire carries a current of $6.4 \,A$,then the drift velocity of the electrons (in $10^{-3} \,m \,s^{-1}$) is:

  • A
    $0.25$
  • B
    $2.5$
  • C
    $0.125$
  • D
    $1.25$

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