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How many electrons strike the screen each second?

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Final answer:

In this case, the number of electrons that strike the screen each second is
5.0 x 10^-4 C.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of electrons that strike the screen each second, we need to use the concept of current. The current is given as
0.500 mA(milliamperes).

We can use the formula for current, which is
I = Q/t, where I is the current in amperes, Q is the charge in coulombs, and t is the time in seconds. Rearranging the formula, we have
Q = I*t.

Substituting the given values, we have
Q = 0.500 mA * 1 second. To convert milliamperes to amperes, we divide by 1000, so we have
I = 0.0005 A.

Calculating Q, we have
Q = 0.0005 A * 1 second = 0.0005 C (coulombs). Therefore,
0.0005 coulombs of charge, which is equivalent to


5.0 x 10^-4 C target in 1 second.

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