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Relaxation time, drift speed, and current

Problem

A metal conductor with a square cross-section of side, l, carries a current, I=3.6 A.
The metal has 1030 free electrons per m3 drifting slowly at 105 ms.
What is the length, l, of each side of the conductor?
Note: e = 1.6×1019 C.
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