What is the charge carrier density in the conductor

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The charge carrier density in a conductor can be calculated using the Hall voltage equation, Vh = IB/ned. In this discussion, the values provided were I = 12.0 A, B = 1.3 T, e = 1.6 x 10-19 C, Vh = 3.2 x 10-6 V, and d = 0.8 mm (which should be converted to 0.0008 m). The correct rearrangement of the equation yields n = IB/Vhed, resulting in a charge carrier density of 3.806 x 1025 m-3. However, the initial calculation was incorrect due to the improper unit conversion of thickness from millimeters to meters.

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The Hall voltage across a 0.800-mm-thick conductor in a 1.30 T magnetic field is 3.2 uV when the current is 12.0 A.

What is the charge carrier denisty in the conductor (in m-3).



I was using the equation Vh=IB/ned
where Vh is the Hall voltage
I is the current
B is the magnetic field
n is the charge-carrier density
e is the charge of an electron
and d is the thickness



I rearranged to get n=IB/Vhed
and evaluated to get 3.806*1025m-3

But this came up wrong on the assignment and it looks like an unreasonable answer. I think I need additional values but basically this entire question is really confusing me.

Thanks for the help!
 
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Please show us what numbers you used, and try to keep everything in SI units. Because I get a different answer than you when plugging in the numbers you gave.
 
I used the numbers I provided so:
I=12.0 A
B= 1.3 T
e= 1.6*10^(-19) C
V= 3.2*10^(-6) V
d= 0.8 mm (I left it because those are the units that the answer is in- but I'm guessing now that that is probably wrong).

What did I miss that is wrong in the calculation?
 
The units the answer is in is meters, not millimeters. So d = 8*10^-4 m.
 

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