Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 30 - Current and Resistance - Exercises and Problems - Page 887: 13

Answer

$1.9\times 10^{22}$ electrons flow through the hair dryer in 5.0 minutes.

Work Step by Step

We can find the charge that flows in 5.0 minutes: $Q = I~t$ $Q = (10.0~A)(5.0\times 60~s)$ $Q = 3000~C$ We can find the number of electrons: $\frac{3000~C}{1.6\times 10^{-19}~C} = 1.9\times 10^{22}$ $1.9\times 10^{22}$ electrons flow through the hair dryer in 5.0 minutes.
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