Electrons through wire work physics problem

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Homework Statement


Electrons move in a wire in the direction shown through an electrical device at the rate of 5*10^19 electrons per s. If the two ends of the device are at different electric potentials, V(a)-V(b)=-3 Volts, and if the electrons emerge at the same speed with which they entered, then the rate at which work is being done on the device is?

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The Attempt at a Solution


I'm just not sure what the equation for work would be here, even though I probably already know it and can't remember but I didn't see it in my physics book either.
 
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