Unit 2 - Conduction of Electricity Flashcards
1
Q
What is the unit of charge
A
Coulomb (C)
2
Q
Which direction is Conventional current flow?
A
positive to negative
3
Q
Which direction is electron/charge flow?
A
negative to positive
4
Q
What is meant by the term drift velocity of the electrons in the wire
A
average speed of electron passing through a wire in the presence of an electric field
5
Q
How to derive the drift velocity equation
I = nAve
A
n = number of charge carriers per m^3
nV = total number of charge carriers
nVe = total charge = Q
V = length x Area so
Q = nVe –> Q = nLAe
Q = ixt , i = q/t (q equals to nLAe, so
i = nlae / t
(speed = dist/time -> v=L/A
so L = vt)
So i = nvtAe/t (t cancels out so i = nvAe