Question

When an electric current flows through a long conductor, each free electron moves

a. through a relatively short distance.
b. with a speed of 300,000,000 m/s.
c. back and forth between the ends of the conductor.
d. from one end of the conductor to the other end.

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

through a relatively short distance.

Answer 2

a. through a relatively short distance.

The speed is actually called the drift speed of the electron.