$A$ current of $1.344 \, A$ flows through a copper wire of cross-sectional area $1 \, mm^2$. If the number of free electrons per unit volume is $8.4 \times 10^{22} \, cm^{-3}$,then the drift velocity is:

  • A
    $1.0 \, mm/s$
  • B
    $1.0 \, m/s$
  • C
    $0.1 \, mm/s$
  • D
    $0.01 \, mm/s$

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