Electrons move through a certain electrical circuit at an average speed of 1.7 x 10-2 m/s. How long (in minutes) does it take an electron to traverse a 1.8 -m light bulb filament coil?
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v=s/t
t=s/v = 1.8m/1.7x10^-2m/s = 105.88seconds
105.88sec x 1min./60sec = 1.76 minutes
To find the time it takes for an electron to traverse a 1.8-meter light bulb filament coil, first, let's calculate the time using the formula:
Time = Distance / Speed
Given:
Distance = 1.8 meters
Speed = 1.7 x 10^(-2) m/s
Substituting the values into the formula:
Time = 1.8 meters / 1.7 x 10^(-2) m/s
Calculating the time:
Time = (1.8) / (1.7 x 10^(-2)) seconds
Now, let's convert the time from seconds to minutes. We know that 1 minute is equal to 60 seconds.
Time in minutes = (1.8 / (1.7 x 10^(-2))) / 60
Calculating the time in minutes:
Time in minutes = (1.8 / (1.7 x 10^(-2))) / 60
Therefore, it takes an electron approximately (1.8 / (1.7 x 10^(-2))) / 60 minutes to traverse a 1.8-meter light bulb filament coil.
To find the time it takes for an electron to traverse a 1.8 m light bulb filament coil, we need to divide the length of the coil by the average speed of the electrons.
The formula we will use is:
Time = Distance / Speed
First, let's convert the average speed of the electrons to meters per minute, as the question asks for the answer in minutes.
1.7 x 10^-2 m/s = (1.7 x 10^-2 m/s) * (60 s/1 min) = 1.02 m/min
Now we can calculate the time it takes for the electron to traverse the coil:
Time = 1.8 m / 1.02 m/min = 1.76 min
Therefore, it takes approximately 1.76 minutes for an electron to traverse a 1.8 m light bulb filament coil.