Ohm's Law

In a circuit there is a single resistor, R R , and a cell in series. 1.875 × 1 0 21 1.875 \times 10^{21} electrons pass a point P in the circuit every 50 seconds. The cell provides 4.8 × 1 0 18 4.8 \times 10^{-18} joules of energy to each electron. You can assume there is negligible internal resistance and it is an ideal circuit. Determine the resistance of resistor R R in ohms .


The answer is 5.

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Tilak Patel
Dec 18, 2013

In the circuit, n = 1.875 × 1 0 21 n = 1.875 \times 10^{21} electrons are flowing in t = 50 t = 50 seconds

Hence, current passing through the circuit ,

I = n e t I = \frac{ne}{t}

= 1.875 × 1 0 21 × 1.6 × 1 0 19 50 = 6 A = \frac{1.875 \times 10^{21} \times1.6 \times 10^{-19}}{50} = 6 A

Total energy dissipated from the resistor,

E = I 2 R t = n × w E = I^{2}Rt = n \times w where w w = energy given by cell to each electron = 4.8 × 1 0 18 J 4.8 \times 10^{-18} J

R = n w I 2 t \therefore R = \frac{nw}{I^{2}t}

R = 1.875 × 1 0 21 × 4.8 × 1 0 18 ( 6 ) 2 50 \therefore R = \frac{1.875 \times 10^{21} \times 4.8 \times 10^{-18}}{(6)^{2}50}

R = 5 \therefore R = 5

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Nishant Sharma - 7 years, 2 months ago
Abubakarr Yillah
Jan 3, 2014

The charge q is an integral multiple of e i.e Q = I t = q n {Q}={I}{t}={q}{n} Substituting the given values we get Q = I × ( 50 ) = ( 1. 6 19 ) × ( 1.87 5 19 ) {Q}={I}\times{(50)}=({1.6^-19})\times({1.875^-19}) Q = I × ( 50 ) = 300 {Q}={I}\times{(50)}={300} from which we get Q = 300 C {Q}={300C} and I = 6 A {I}={6A} The total energy of the electrons is given by W = ( 1.87 5 + 21 ) × ( 4. 8 19 ) {W}=({1.875^+ 21})\times({4.8^-19}) W = 9000 J {W}={9000J} But W = Q V {W}={Q}{V} Thus V = W Q {V}=\frac{W}{Q} V = 9000 300 {V}=\frac{9000}{300} V = 30 V {V}={30V} From v = I R {v}={I}{R} R = V I {R}=\frac{V}{I} R = 30 6 {R}=\frac{30}{6} Therefore the resistance of the resistor R = 5 o h m s {R}=\boxed{5ohms}

Arghyanil Dey
Apr 13, 2014

Total energy supplied by the battery is 1.875×10^21×4.8×10^-18=9000J

The consumed power is 9000/50=180Watt The net current through the circuit is 1.875×10^21×1.602×10^-19/50=6A So the resistance is180/36=5ohm

Every 50 seconds 1.875 X 10^21 electrons pass a point P,

Therefore, Number of electrons pass the point in 1 sec can be found out to determine the current

No. of electrons pass in one sec = (1.875 x10^21) / 50

                                                          = 37.5 x 10^18 electrons/sec.
             From Definiton,

                               1A = 6.24 x10^18 electrons/ sec

              Therefore  I = (37.5 x 10^18 electrons)/(6.24 x10^18 electrons)
                                     = 6A.

Each Electron carries 4.8 x 10^-18 Joules of energy,

Therefore Voltage = electric potential energy/ columb.

1C = 6.24 x 10^18 electrons

V = 6.24 x 10^18 x 4.8x 10^-18

V = 30 V.

Now Just apply Ohm's Law

R =V/I = 30/6 = 5 Ohm

Padma Vathi
Oct 20, 2014

From Ohm's law we know that R= V I \frac{V}{I} . E=vit . v= E i t \frac{E}{it} .total energy is given by 4.8 × 1 0 18 t i m e s 1.875 × 1 0 21 4.8 \times 10^{-18} times 1.875 \times 10^{21} =9000. R= 9000 6 × 50 × × 6 \frac{9000}{6 \times 50 \times \times 6} =5 .

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