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Particles with a charge of +5e are incident on a target. If the beam of particles carries a current of 138 µA, how many particles strike the target in a period of 25.0 s? particles

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Answer:


4.31*10^(15)particles

Step-by-step explanation:

Current (I) is the flow of charge (Q) per unit of time (t). The ampere unit is defined as the amount of charge that flows in one second.


Current=I=(Q)/(t)


1\text{ }ampere=1(coulomb)/(second)

You have the current, 138 µA, and the time, 25.0s, thus you can calculate the charge:


Q=I* t=138\mu A* (10^(-6)A)/(\mu A)* 25.0s=0.00345C

Now calculate the number of particles with a charge of +5eV that have a charge of 0.00345C

The charge of one electron is
1.602* 10^(-19)C

Then, a positve charge equivalent to the magnitude of the charge of 5 electrons (one particle) is:


5* 1.602* 10^(-19)C=8.010* 10^(-19)C

Divide the total charge by the charge of a particle:


(0.00345C)/(8.010* 10^(-19)C)=4.3071* 10^(15)

Rounding to 3 significant figures that is
4.31* 10^(15)particles

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