Calculate the number of electrons passing per second through a conductor to produce a current of one ampere.
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Current (i) is given by the formula
i = nQ/t
Where
n : Number of charged particles
Q : Charge of the particle (1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C for electron)
t : Time
n = it / Q
= 1 A × 1 s / (1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C)
= 6.25 × 10¹⁸
∴ 6.25 × 10¹⁸ electrons pass in 1 second.
i = nQ/t
Where
n : Number of charged particles
Q : Charge of the particle (1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C for electron)
t : Time
n = it / Q
= 1 A × 1 s / (1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C)
= 6.25 × 10¹⁸
∴ 6.25 × 10¹⁸ electrons pass in 1 second.
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Answer:
N=it/q
1×1/1.6×10^-19
=6.25×10^18
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