An iron wire has a cross-sectional area of 5.70 ✕ 10−6 m2. Carry out steps (a)...

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An iron wire has a cross-sectional area of 5.70 ✕ 10−6 m2. Carryout steps (a) through (e) to compute the drift speed of theconduction electrons in the wire.

(a) How many kilograms are there in 1 mole of iron?____kg/mol

(b) Starting with the density of iron and the result of part(a), compute the molar density of iron (the number of moles of ironper cubic meter). _____mol/m3

(c) Calculate the number density of iron atoms using Avogadro'snumber. ______atoms/m3

(d) Obtain the number density of conduction electrons given thatthere are two conduction electrons per iron atom.______electrons/m3

(e) If the wire carries a current of 20.0 A, calculate the driftspeed of conduction electrons. ______m/s

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aThe atomic mass of iron isM 558 g1 mole of iron contains 558 g 00558 kgSo there is 00558 kg of iron in 1 mole 00558 kgmolb The density of iron is    See Answer
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