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A current of one ampere is flowing through a wire. Calculate the number of electrons flowing through the cross-section of the wire per second?

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`l=q/t="ne"/l`
`n=(It)/e=(1xx1)/(1.6xx10^(-19))=6.25xx10^19`
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