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Drift Velocity vs Field

Drift Velocity · ch03-current-electricity

See how v_d scales linearly with electric field and relaxation time.

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  • Drift velocity0.01195 m/s
vd=eEτmv_d = \frac{eE\tau}{m}
Try this: y-axis shows v_d in mm/s. Even at large fields, drift is slow.

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