The charge on one electron is 1.60e-19
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0.99A is the same as 0.99 coulombs per second (0.99C/s).
1 electron carries 1.6E-19 coulombs
You just divide: 0.99 / 1.6E-19 = 6.2 x 10E18 electrons per second.
Notes.
'10 to the power -19' can be written as 10E-19, but don't use a small 'e' as this is something different.
To understand the problem, imagine the current was 50A i.e. 50 coulombs per second, and each electron was 2 coulombs. It's easy to see there must be 50/2 = 25electrons per second. The problem is solved the same way but with different numbers.
1 electron carries 1.6E-19 coulombs
You just divide: 0.99 / 1.6E-19 = 6.2 x 10E18 electrons per second.
Notes.
'10 to the power -19' can be written as 10E-19, but don't use a small 'e' as this is something different.
To understand the problem, imagine the current was 50A i.e. 50 coulombs per second, and each electron was 2 coulombs. It's easy to see there must be 50/2 = 25electrons per second. The problem is solved the same way but with different numbers.
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current I=Q/t ______1
and Q = ne _______2 n=no of electrons,e=charge on electron
combining eqn 1 and 2
I= ne/t
so, no of electrons per second n/t= I/e
=> n/t=0.99/1.60*10^-19
=> 6.18 *10^18 electrons/sec
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and Q = ne _______2 n=no of electrons,e=charge on electron
combining eqn 1 and 2
I= ne/t
so, no of electrons per second n/t= I/e
=> n/t=0.99/1.60*10^-19
=> 6.18 *10^18 electrons/sec
your answer thank you..
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2 electrons