Question

When no current is passed through a conductor,

• A. the free electrons do not move
• B. the average speed of a free electron over a large period of time is not zero
• C. the average velocity of a free electron over a large period of time is zero
• D. the average of the velocities of all the free electrons at an instant is non zero

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Average of the velocities of all free electrons at an instant is non-zero, if not current is passed through a conductor