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A current of 1.70 A flows in a wire. How many electrons are flowing past any point in the wire per second?

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A) A current of 1.70 A flows in a wire. How many electrons are flowing past any point in the wire per second?

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1.70 A is the same as 1.70 coulombs per second (1.70C/s).
1 electron carries 1.6*10-19 coulombs
You just divide: 1.70 / 1.6*10-19 = 1.06 x1019 electrons per second.

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