1. The following data are given for copper: Density = 8.

92 × 103 kgm–3
Resistivity = 1.73 × 108 m and Atomic weight = 63.5 kg. Calculate the
mobility and the average time collision of electrons in copper obeying
classical laws.
2. A uniform silver wire has a resistivity of 1.54×10–8 m at room temperature.
For an electric field along the wire of 1 volt cm–1, compute the average drift
velocity of electron assuming that there is 5.8 × 1028 conduction electrons /m3.
Also calculate the mobility.

3. The density of silver 10.5 × 103 kg–3 assuming that each silver atom provides
one conduction electron. The conductivity of silver at 20 °C is 6.8×107
Ω –1m–1. Calculate the density and mobility of electron in silver with atomic

weight 107.9 × 10–3 kg m–2.

4. Calculate the drift velocity of electrons in copper and current density in wire
of diameter 0.16 cm which carries a steady current of 10 A. Given n = 8.46 ×
1028 m–3.
 Diameter of the wire d = 0.16 cm,
 Current flowing = 10 A
5. The resistivity of a piece of silver at room temperature 1.6 × 10 –8 m. The
effective number of conduction electrons is 0.9 per atom and the Fermi energy
is 5.5 eV. Estimate the mean free path of the conduction electrons. Calculate
the electronic relaxation time and the electronic drift velocity in a field of 100
Vm–1. The density of silver is 1.05 × 104 kgm–3 (m/m* = 1).
6. A conducting rod contains 8.5 × 1028 electrons/m3. Calculate its resistivity at
room temperature and also the mobility of electrons if the collision time for
electron scattering is 2 × 10–14 sec.
7. Free electron density of aluminum is 18.1 × 1028 m–3. Calculate its Calculate
its Fermi energy at 0 K. Planck’s constant and mass of free electron are 6.62
× 10–34Js, and 9.1 × 10–34 Kg

8. Use the Fermi distribution function to obtain the value of F(E) for E – EF =
0.01 eV at 200K.
9. Calculate the drift velocity of the free electrons (with a mobility of 3.5× 10–3
m2 V–1 s–1) in copper for an electric field strength of 0.5 V m–1.

10. Copper has electrical conductivity at 300 K as 6.40 × 107 m–1. Calculate the
thermal conductivity of copper. (Lorentz number is 2.44 × 10–8 W k–2).

11. Calculate the Fermi energy of copper at 0 K if the concentration of electron

is 8.5 × 1028 m–3.
12. The mobility of electrons in copper 3×103m2V–1s–1 assuming e=1.6×10–19C
and me=9.1×10–31 kg. Calculate the mean collision time.
13. Calculate the drift velocity of the free electrons in copper for electric field
strength of 2Vm–1. (Mobility of electrons µ = 3.5 × 10–3 m2V–1s–1).

14. Find the velocity of copper wire whose cross-sectional area is 1 mm when
the wire carries a current of 10 A. Assume that each copper atom contributes
one election to the electron gas.