A coffee maker which draws 13.5 A of current has been left on for 10 minutes. What is the net number of electrons that have passed through it?

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Deep
Apr 19, 2017

#5.0625*10^22#

Explanation:

net charge passed in 10 minutes : current(A) * time(sec)
# 13.5 * 10 * 60 = 8100 C #
an electron has # 1.6*10^-19 C # charge on it
number of electrons passed in 10 min : total charge / charge on electron
# = 8100/(1.6*10^-19) #
# = 5.0625*10^22 # electrons

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