Calculate the number of electrons drifting per second through the filament of a 100 W- 220 V bulb , when glowing.(e = 1.6 * 10^ -19 )?
1 Answer
Apr 5, 2018
For a 100 W-220 V bulb to be sustained we must find the current required using the following formula:
Current=(Charge/time)
(t=seconds)
Plugging in our values:
t=1 second
Hence:
1 electron has a charge of
"How many times does
We use division!
So every second,