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Find the mean free path of electrons in copper and compare it with the interatomic distance.

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SOLUTION :The mean free path is found from the QUANTUM expression for the electric conductivity: `gamma=e^(2)nlamda//PF`. The Fermi momentum is found from the KNOWN concentration of conduction ELECTRONS.
The INTERATOMIC distance is found from the concentration of atoms: `d=n_(A)^(-1//3)=2.3Å`.


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