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The drift velocity of electrons for a conductor connected in an electrical circuit is Vd .The conductor in now replaced by another conductor with same material and same length but double the area of cross section. The applied voltage remains same. The new drift velocity of electrons will be 

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a

Vd

b

Vd2

c

Vd4

d

2Vd

answer is A.

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The drift velocity is given by

Vd=IneA

=V/RneA (I = Vr)

=vAneA×ρl R = ρlA

=vneρl 

Therefore, drift velocity of electrons  is independent of area .

Thus, new drift velocity will also be Vd

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The drift velocity of electrons for a conductor connected in an electrical circuit is Vd .The conductor in now replaced by another conductor with same material and same length but double the area of cross section. The applied voltage remains same. The new drift velocity of electrons will be