Question

An electric motor is traversed by 3.10²º electrons in 6 seconds. Determine the intensity of the current passing through the motor.​

Answer 1

Current is the amount of charged passed divided by elapsed time.

I = Q/Δt

I = current, Q = charge, Δt = elapsed time

We also know an electron has a charge of 1.6×10⁻¹⁹C, so let us find the total charge by multiplying this unit of charge by the total number of electrons:

Q = 1.6×10⁻¹⁹(3×10²⁰) = 48C

We also have Δt = 6s, so let's plug these values in to solve for I:

I = 48/6

I = 8A