Problem: A wire carries a 15μA current.How many electrons pass a given point on the wire in 1.0s ?
FREE Expert Solution
Current is defined as the amount of charge that passes a fixed point.
1A = 1C/s
Current and charge are related by:
where Q is the amount of charge, i is the current and t is the charge.
Problem Details
A wire carries a 15μA current.
How many electrons pass a given point on the wire in 1.0s ?
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