Current produced by rev of electron

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In a hydrogen atom, an electron orbits the proton at a rate of 7 x 10^5 revolutions per second, with a radius of 5.0 x 10^-11 meters. To calculate the current produced by this motion, the charge of the electron is multiplied by the number of revolutions per second, resulting in a current value. The formula for current, Q/t, is applied, where Q is the total charge passing a point per second. The discussion clarifies that the current can be derived directly from the electron's revolution rate. The final answer hinges on whether additional parameters, like current density, are required.
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I'm having a bit difficulty in understanding this question...
In a Hydrogen aton, an electron goes round the proton at a rate of 7 x 10^5 rev/s in a circular orbit of radius 5.0 x 10^-11
What is the current produced by the revolution of electron?

Well, the formula for current is Q/t and Ne/t. I don't know how to convert the angular velocity to current. Please help!
 
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kanki said:
I'm having a bit difficulty in understanding this question...
In a Hydrogen aton, an electron goes round the proton at a rate of 7 x 10^5 rev/s in a circular orbit of radius 5.0 x 10^-11
What is the current produced by the revolution of electron?

Well, the formula for current is Q/t and Ne/t. I don't know how to convert the angular velocity to current. Please help!

1. If you look at a point along the electron's "orbit", how many times does the electron passes through that point in a second?

2. If an electron has a charge e, from your answer to (1), how much charge has passed through that point per second?

3. Oh wait, what you now have is... look at that! You have "amount of charge passing through per second"! This is current!

Zz.
 
Oh then i just have to use the number of revolutions per second.
The electron passes through the point 7 x 10^5 times in a second, so the amount of charge, Q is equal to 7 x 10^5 times the charge e in a second?
And that's the answer?
 
kanki said:
Oh then i just have to use the number of revolutions per second.
The electron passes through the point 7 x 10^5 times in a second, so the amount of charge, Q is equal to 7 x 10^5 times the charge e in a second?
And that's the answer?

It should be, unless it wants current density or something I'm not noticing.

Zz.
 
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