Calculating Current given the number of electrons and positive ions

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Homework Statement



In a fluorescent tube of diameter 3 cm, 10 *1018 electrons and 2.5 * 1018 positive ions (with a charge of +e) flow through a cross-sectional area each second. What is the current in the tube?


Homework Equations


Current is I = (delta Q)/(deta T)



The Attempt at a Solution



delta t is given as 1 second, but how do u calculate the change in charge given this information?
 
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Use the charge on the electron. Note that the positive ions will go the opposite way to the electrons, so you must add the two currents.