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how many electrons pass through a conduction....when....?

one coulomb is the total charge associated with 6.242 * 10^18 electrons. How many electrons will pass through a conductor if 50 microAmps of current flow for 5 seconds?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    1 ampere is 1 coulomb per second

    so u have in 5 seconds:50x10^(-6) x 5 = 250 microCoulomb

    so number of electrons will equal:

    6.242 x 10^(18) x 250 x 10^(-6) = 1.5605 x 10^(15) electrons

    good luck!!

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