Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

In a metallic conductor, under the effect of applied electric field, the free electrons of the conductor

  1. A move in the straight line paths in the same direction
  2. B move with the uniform velocity throughout from lower potential to higher potential
  3. C drift from higher potential to lower potential.
  4. D move in the curved paths from lower potential to higher potential Correct answer

Solution

Electron drifts from lower potential to higher potential on curved path.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electrostatics · Topic: Electric Field and Field Lines

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