The charge of an electron is 1.6 x10 19
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The charge on an electron is 1.6x10^-19 C. Find the number of electrons that will flow per second to constitute a current of 2A.
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The charge on an electron is 1.6x10^-19 C. Find the number of electrons that will flow per second to constitute a current of 2A.
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The basic formula for electric current through a conductor is ,
I= nq/t
Where, I is electric current, elementary charge and n is number of electrons.
Now what you have given is, I= 2A, q= 1.6x10^-19 C and t= 1 second
Note: unit of current is ampere only when charge is measured in coulomb and time is measured in seconds. If time is measured in hours or mins, you first have to convert it into seconds. Also, since n is number of electrons, it is a unitless quantity.
Now plugging in all the values in the advice formula will give you answer i.e number of electrons.
2= n(1.6x10^-19)/1
n= 2/1.6x10^-19
n= 1.25 x 10^19
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