Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Current and Resistance - Exercises and Problems - Page 762: 2

Answer

$t = 2.6~\times 10^5~s$

Work Step by Step

We can find the electron current: $i_e = n_e~A~v_d$ $i_e = n_e~\pi~r^2~v_d$ $i_e = (5.90\times 10^{28}~electrons/m^3)~(\pi)~(0.50\times 10^{-3}~m)^2~(5.0\times 10^{-5}~m/s)$ $i_e = 2.317\times 10^{18}~electrons/s$ We can find the time it takes one mole of electrons to flow through a cross-section: $t = \frac{6.02\times 10^{23}~electrons}{2.317\times 10^{18}~electrons/s}$ $t = 2.6~\times 10^5~s$
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