The average velocity of the electrons in a conductor carrying a current of 65.5 amp is 0.0153 inches per sec.what is the cross-sectional area of the conductor.
electron charge = e in coulombs
i = how many coulombs pass a point in a second
65.5 coulombs/second = e * electrons per unit volume * area *length they move in one second which is .0153 inched
I think I need the density of electrons in electrons per cubic inch
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To find the cross-sectional area of the conductor, we can use the formula for current density:
Current density (J) = Current (I) / Cross-sectional area (A)
We are given the current (I) = 65.5 amp and the average velocity (v) = 0.0153 inches/sec.
First, let's convert the velocity to meters per second (m/s) since the unit of current density is usually expressed in amps per square meter:
1 inch = 0.0254 meters (conversion factor)
Velocity in m/s = 0.0153 inches/sec * 0.0254 meters/inch
Velocity in m/s = 0.00038922 m/s
Now, rearranging the formula for current density:
Cross-sectional area (A) = Current (I) / Current density (J)
Cross-sectional area (A) = 65.5 amp / 0.00038922 m/s
Calculating the cross-sectional area:
A = 168232.55 square meters
Therefore, the cross-sectional area of the conductor is approximately 168,232.55 square meters.
To find the cross-sectional area of the conductor, we can use Ohm's Law, which states that the current (I) flowing through a conductor is equal to the product of the cross-sectional area (A), the charge carrier density (n), the charge of an electron (e), and the average velocity of the electrons (v).
The formula is given by:
I = A * n * e * v
We are given the following values:
Current (I) = 65.5 A
Average velocity (v) = 0.0153 inches per sec
Note that we need to convert the average velocity to meters per second to be consistent with the other units in the formula. 1 inch is equal to 0.0254 meters, so
v = 0.0153 inches/s * 0.0254 m/inch ≈ 0.00038922 m/s
Now we need to know the charge carrier density and the charge of an electron. For most conductors, the charge carrier density is usually on the order of 10^28 to 10^29 electrons per cubic meter, and the charge of an electron is 1.6 x 10^-19 Coulombs.
Let's assume a charge carrier density of 10^29 electrons per cubic meter. Now we can rearrange the formula to solve for the cross-sectional area (A):
A = I / (n * e * v)
Plugging in the known values:
A = 65.5 A / (10^29 electrons/m³ * 1.6 x 10^-19 C/electron * 0.00038922 m/s)
Simplifying the calculation:
A ≈ 2.64 x 10^-7 m²
Therefore, the cross-sectional area of the conductor is approximately 2.64 x 10^-7 square meters.