Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Problems - Page 768: 53b

Answer

The electrons flow at a rate of $~~2.60\times 10^{19}~electrons/second$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that $R = 28.8~\Omega$ We can find the current: $i = \frac{V}{R}$ $i = \frac{120~V}{28.8~\Omega}$ $i = 4.1667~A$ We can find the number of electrons each second: $\frac{4.1667~A}{1.6\times 10^{-19}~C} = 2.60\times 10^{19}~electrons/second$ The electrons flow at a rate of $~~2.60\times 10^{19}~electrons/second$
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