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 890: 69

Answer

${\bf1.01\times 10^{23}}\;\rm electron$

Work Step by Step

To find the number of electrons, we first need to find the total amount of charge. We know that the current is given by $$I=\frac{dQ}{dt}$$ Thus, $$dQ=Idt$$ Taking the integral, $$\int_0^QdQ=\int_0^\infty Idt$$ Plug $I$ from the given formula, (we use the SI system only here so we had to convert from hours to seconds); $$ Q=\int_0^\infty \left(0.75 \;e^{-t/21600}\right)dt$$ $$ Q=0.75 \left(\dfrac{1}{-1/21600}\;e^{-t/21600}\right)_0^\infty$$ $$ Q=-16200 \left( e^{-\infty/21600}-e^0\right) $$ $$Q=\bf16200\;\rm C$$ Recalling that $Q=Ne$, so $$N=\dfrac{Q}{e}=\dfrac{16200}{1.6\times 10^{-19}}$$ $$N=\color{red}{\bf1.01\times 10^{23}}\;\rm electron$$
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