A current I flows through a uniform wire of diameter d when the electron drift velocity is V .The same current will flow through a wire of diameter d/2 made of the same material if the drift velocity of the electrons is
v/4
2v
v/2
4 v
A
v/2
B
2v
C
v/4
D
4 v
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The relation between current and drift velocity is
I=neAvd
vd=IneA
vd=Ineπr2
According to given data,
v′d=1neπ(2r)2
v′d=141neπr2
vd′=vd4
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