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A current I = 65.0 A flows through a strip of metal of width 4.5 cm (the figure

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Question

A current I =  65.0 A flows through a strip of metal of width  4.5 cm (the figure below). An electromagnet is switched on so that there is a uniform magnetic field of magnitude  0.47 T directed into the page, and the Hall voltage is measured to be  7.1

A current I = 65.0 A flows through a strip of metal of width 4.5 cm (the figure below). An electromagnet is switched on so that there is a uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.47 T directed into the page, and the Hall voltage is measured to be 7.1 muV. What is the drift velocity of the carriers in the strip?

Explanation / Answer

hall voltage Vh = iB/neL = Vd BL

so drift velocity Vd = Vh/BL

vd = 7.1*10^-6 * /(0.47*0.045)

Vd = 0.335 mm/s