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A wire carries a current of 5.8 A. How many electrons per second are passing any cross sectional area of the wire? Enter your answer in the format *.**E**. (electrons per second)

2007-11-09 10:58:17 · 2 answers · asked by ariddlegirl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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If 1 Amp is equal to 6.242 x 10^18 electrons passing a circular cross section in 1 sec. then 5.8 amps equals
5.8 X 6.242x10^18 = 3.62x10^19 electrons / sec

2007-11-09 11:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(5.8 A)(6.24150948Ã10^18 electrons/s)(1 s) â
3.62*10^19 electrons

2007-11-09 11:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋