3.10 If a current of 0.5 ampere flows through a metallic wire for 2 hours, then how many electrons would flow through the wire?
Firstly we will find total charge flown through the wire then we will calculate number of electrons.
We are given :- I = 0.5 A, Time = 2 hours = 7200 seconds.
We have, Q = I.t
= (0.5)7200 = 3600 C.
Now we will convert charge into number of electrons.
We know that
So toal number of electrons :
or no. of electrons will flow through wire.