$A$ wire of cross-sectional radius $r$ carries a current $I$ due to free electrons moving with a drift velocity $V$. What will be the current in another wire of the same material having half the radius and a drift velocity of $2V$?

  • A
    $2I$
  • B
    $I$
  • C
    $I/2$
  • D
    $I/4$

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