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When a conductor is heated due to the passage of current through it, the resistivity (or resistance) of the conductor increases. What happens to the drift speed V_d of conduction electrons in this case? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :The DRIFT speed decreases. This is due to increase in energy of FREE electrons, which RESULTS in more number of collisions with lattice ions over a given time and consequent LOSS of more energy. | |