Appeared in: 2026 (2 sets)
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(b) (i) Answer the following giving reason :
(I) The electron drift speed is estimated to be only a few $\text{mm/s}$ for currents in the range of a few amperes. How, then, is the current established almost the instant a circuit is closed ?
(II) A low voltage supply from which one needs high currents must have very low internal resistance. Why ?
(III) The assertion that $V = \text{IR}$ is a statement of Ohm's law is not true. Why ?