Answer:
The current in the tube is 0.601 A
Explanation:
Given;
diameter of the fluorescent, d = 3 cm
negative charge flowing in the fluorescent tube, -e = 3 x 10¹⁸ electrons/second
positive charge flowing in the fluorescent tube, +e = 0.75 x 10¹⁸ electrons/ second
The current in the fluorescent tube is due to presence of positive and negative charges to create neutrality in the conductor (fluorescent tube).
Q = It
I = Q/t
where;
I is current in Ampere (A)
Q is charge in Coulombs (C)
t is time is seconds (s)
1 e = 1.602 x 10⁻¹⁹ C
3 x 10¹⁸ e/ s = ?
= (3 x 10¹⁸ e/s x 1.602 x 10⁻¹⁹ C) / 1e
= 0.4806 C/s
negative charge per second (Q/t) = 0.4806 C/s
positive charge per second (Q/t) = (0.75 x 10¹⁸ e/s x 1.602 x 10⁻¹⁹ C) / 1e
positive charge per second (Q/t) = 0.12015 C/s
Total charge per second in the tube, Q / t = (0.4806 C/s + 0.12015 C/s)
I = 0.601 A
Therefore, the current in the tube is 0.601 A
