Why is charge usually transferred by electrons rather than by protons?
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Answer:
Number of electrons are flowing per second is 2.42 x 10¹⁹
Explanation:
The electric current flows through a wire is given by the relation :
....(1)
Here I is current, e is electronic charge, v is drift velocity of electrons and A is the Area of the wire.
But electric current is also define as rate of electrons passing through junction times their charge, i.e. ,
....(2)
Here N is the rate of electrons passing through junction.
From equation (1) and (2).
But area of wire,
Here d is diameter of wire.
So,
Substitute 2.91 x 10⁻³ m for d, 0.000191 m/s for v and 6 x 10²⁸ m⁻³ for n in the above equation.
N = 2.42 x 10¹⁹ s⁻¹