In a metallic conductor, under the effect of applied electric field, the free electrons of the conductor (a) move in the straight line paths in the same direction (b) move with the uniform velocity throughout from lower potential to higher potential (c) drift from higher potential to lower potential. (d) move in the curved paths from lower potential to higher potential

Answer: (d). Electrons carry negative charge, so the force -eE pushes them opposite to E, i.e. from lower to higher potential. Between collisions they accelerate under this force, and collisions keep changing their direction, so the paths are curved, not straight lines at uniform velocity. So the answer is (d).

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Electric Current, Drift Velocity & Current Density

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Answer: (d)

Electrons carry negative charge, so the force $-e\vec{E}$ pushes them opposite to $\vec{E}$ , i.e. from lower to higher potential.
Between collisions they accelerate under this force, and collisions keep changing their direction, so the paths are curved, not straight lines at uniform velocity.
So the answer is (d).

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