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electric current

Question

Statement 1: There is no current in the metals in the absence of electric field.
Statement 2: Motion of free electrons is random.

Easy

A

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
B

Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect
C

Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct
D

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

Solution

It is clear that electrons move in all directions haphazardly in metals. When an electric field is applied, each free electron acquire a drift velocity.
Thee is a net flow of charge, which constitute current. In the absence of electric field, this is impossible and hence, there is no current.

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