How Is Current Calculated from Electron Flow Rate?

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To calculate current from the electron flow rate, the equation I = Q/t is essential, where I represents current, Q is charge, and t is time. The charge can be determined using the formula Q = Ne, where N is the number of electrons and e is the charge of a single electron. By knowing the number of electrons passing through a conductor per second, one can calculate the total charge and, consequently, the current. Understanding that current is the amount of charge passing a point in one second is crucial for this calculation. Therefore, the relationship between electron flow and current is directly tied to the charge they represent.
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1. How do you find the current if it tells you how many electrons pass through cross section of a conductor each second



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3. ...I don't know the first thing to do about this. Just the number of electrons make me think of the equation Q = Ne ..but charge doesn't have to do with anything and current just makes me think of I = Q/t ...not that t has to do with anything either.
 
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Charge has everything to do with it! What is the definition of current? You wrote it yourself, I = Q/t. So the current is the amount of charge passing a point in one second. If you know the number of electrons passing per second, then you know the charge passing per second.
 

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