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This diagram shows an electron tube. Electrons moving from the cathode to the anode constitute a current. The current in the ammeter is 4.5 mA.

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(b) Calculate the number of electrons that hit the anode in 3 minutes.

Important Questions on Electric Current, Potential Difference and Resistance

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This diagram shows an electron tube. Electrons moving from the cathode to the anode constitute a current. The current in the ammeter is 4.5 mA.

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(c) The potential difference between the cathode and the anode is 75 V. Calculate the energy gained by an electron as it travels from the cathode to the anode.

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A length of copper track on a printed circuit board has a cross-sectional area of 5.0×10-8 m2 The current in the track is 3.5 mA. You are provided with some useful information about copper:
1 m3 of copper has a mass of 8.9×103 kg

54 kg of copper contains 6.0×1026 atoms In copper, there is roughly one electron liberated from each copper atom

(a) Show that the electron number density h for copper is about 1029 m-3.

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A length of copper track on a printed circuit board has a cross-sectional area of 5.0×10-8 m2 The current in the track is 3.5 mA. You are provided with some useful information about copper:
1 m3 of copper has a mass of 8.9×103 kg

54 kg of copper contains 6.0×1026 atoms In copper, there is roughly one electron liberated from each copper atom

(b) Calculate the mean drift velocity of the electrons.

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(b) A battery has negligible internal resistance, an e.m.f. of 12.0 V and a capacity of 100Ah (ampere-hours). Calculate:

(i) The total charge that it can supply

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(b) A battery has negligible internal resistance, an e.m.f. of 12.0 V and a capacity of 100Ah (ampere-hours). Calculate:

(ii) The total energy that it can transfer.

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(c) The battery is connected to a 27 W lamp. Calculate the resistance of the lamp.

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Some electricity-generating companies use a unit called the kilowatt-hour (kWh) to calculate energy bills. 1kWh is the energy a kilowatt appliance transfers in 1 hour.

(a) Show that 1kWh is equal to 3.6MJ.