2 * 10 ^ 20 charges move in a wire when we connect a 3.7 V battery. Ho

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Homework Statement
2 * 10 ^ 20 charges move in a wire when we connect a 3.7 V battery. How much work has the battery done?
Relevant Equations
W=Q*V
W=Q*V

2*10^20 Q * 3,7 V= 7,4*10^20 ??
 
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How much is the charge of one charge carrier ?
 
amizy9990 said:
2*10^20
No, there are 2 1020 charge carriers. What is the charge on ONE of them ?
 
BvU said:
No, there are 2 1020 charge carriers. What is the charge on ONE of them ?
2Q?
 
what is Q ? How many of what units ?
 
BvU said:
what is Q ? How many of what units ?
Q is charge. What do you mean?
 
Q is the symbol we use for charge. The SI unit for charge is the Coulomb.

In your exercise, the 2×1020 is the number of elementary charge carriers that were moved. Each of them carries 1.6×10−19 Coulomb, so the charge Q that was moved is 2×1020 times 1.6×10−19 Coulomb.
The work done is 3.7 V times Q
 
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