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Group 7 Drift Velocity and Current Density

The document discusses the relationship between drift velocity and current density in a conductor. It states that drift velocity and current density are directly proportional to each other. As the electric field intensity increases, both the drift velocity of electrons and the current flowing through the conductor increase. It also defines drift velocity as the velocity of electrons moving through an electrically stressed conductor, and current density as the amount of current flowing per unit area of a conductor.

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Group 7 Drift Velocity and Current Density

The document discusses the relationship between drift velocity and current density in a conductor. It states that drift velocity and current density are directly proportional to each other. As the electric field intensity increases, both the drift velocity of electrons and the current flowing through the conductor increase. It also defines drift velocity as the velocity of electrons moving through an electrically stressed conductor, and current density as the amount of current flowing per unit area of a conductor.

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DRIFT VELOCITY

&
CURRENT DENSITY
GROUP 7
GROUP MEMBERS:
Miguel Carlos F. Correa
Sam Maducdoc
Laurence Sandiego
James Castro
Allen cinco
Relation between Drift
Velocity and Current Density
We can define current density as the total amount of current passing through a unit

cross-sectional conductor in unit time. From drift velocity, we know the formula for

drift velocity as:

I = nAvQ

J = I/A = nVQ

Where, J is the current density measured in Amperes per square meter

v is the drift velocity of the electrons

Thun, we can say that drift velocity of the electrons and its current density is directly

proportional to each other. Also, when the electric field intensity increases, the drift

velocity increases, and the current flowing through the conductor also increases.

we can relate current density and drift velocity and we can observe they are directly

proportional to each other. More the drift velocity more would be the current density.
DRIFT VELOCITY
Electrons are charge carriers and have charge ‘q’ and

move with velocity ‘v’. This velocity is known as drift

velocity. Thus, the velocity of drift motion of electrons

(charge carriers) inside an electrically stressed

conductor is known as drift velocity.


CURRENT DENSITY
Current density is the amount of

electric current flowing per unit area of

the electrically stressed conductor.


IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT
DIRFT VELOCITY
Electrons in a conductor shift towards the high potential end
of the conductor when we apply an electric field across it.

The current flowing in a conductor is directly proportional to


the drift velocity of electrons.

The electrons inside a conductor move with


random velocities in random directions unless
an electric field is applied to the conductor.
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT CURRENT
DENSITY
Current density is important to the design of electrical and
electronic systems.

Circuit performance depends strongly upon the designed


current level, and the current density then is determined by
the dimensions of the conducting elements.

High current densities have undesirable


consequences.
THANK YOU!!

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