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2024 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Q64
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Current Electricity question

2024 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Q64

JEE MainPhysicsCurrent ElectricityMCQ+4 / −1
The number of electrons flowing per second in the filament of a 110 W110 \mathrm{~W}110 W bulb operating at 220 V220 \mathrm{~V}220 V is : (Given e=1.6×10−19C\mathrm{e}=1.6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}e=1.6×10−19C)
  1. A
    1.25×10191.25 \times 10^{19}1.25×1019
  2. B
    31.25×101731.25 \times 10^{17}31.25×1017
  3. C
    6.25×10186.25 \times 10^{18}6.25×1018
  4. D
    6.25×10176.25 \times 10^{17}6.25×1017
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Correct answer: B

  1. Use the relation between power, voltage, and current

For an electric bulb, P=VIP = VIP=VI So the current is I=PV=110220=0.5 AI = \frac{P}{V} = \frac{110}{220} = 0.5\ \text{A}I=VP​=220110​=0.5 A

  1. Interpret current in terms of charge flow

Current is charge flowing per second: I=QtI = \frac{Q}{t}I=tQ​ Since I=0.5 AI = 0.5\ \text{A}I=0.5 A, the charge flowing per second is Q=0.5 C/sQ = 0.5\ \text{C/s}Q=0.5 C/s

  1. Find the number of electrons flowing per second

Charge of one electron is e=1.6×10−19 Ce = 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\ \text{C}e=1.6×10−19 C

If nnn electrons flow per second, then n=Qe=0.51.6×10−19n = \frac{Q}{e} = \frac{0.5}{1.6 \times 10^{-19}}n=eQ​=1.6×10−190.5​

Now calculate: n=510⋅11.6×10−19n = \frac{5}{10} \cdot \frac{1}{1.6 \times 10^{-19}}n=105​⋅1.6×10−191​ n=0.51.6×1019n = \frac{0.5}{1.6} \times 10^{19}n=1.60.5​×1019 n=0.3125×1019n = 0.3125 \times 10^{19}n=0.3125×1019 n=3.125×1018n = 3.125 \times 10^{18}n=3.125×1018

This can also be written as 3.125×1018=31.25×10173.125 \times 10^{18} = 31.25 \times 10^{17}3.125×1018=31.25×1017

  1. Match with the options

Option B is: 31.25×1017=3.125×101831.25 \times 10^{17} = 3.125 \times 10^{18}31.25×1017=3.125×1018

So the correct option is B.

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