How many electrons flow past a point in a wire each second if the wire has a current of 1 A?

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  • "Electric current is given as the charge flowing through a given section per unit time. The SI unit of charge is the Coulomb. The SI unit of time is the second. Therefore, the SI unit for current is the Coulomb per second (AKA, the amp). 1 Amp = 1 Coulomb / second So in 1 second, 1 Coulomb of charge has flowed past a given section of wire at 1 amp. One electron has a charge of 1.6021765314 ??10-19 Coulombs. If in 1 second, 1 Coulomb of charge is flowing through a section of wire, then there must be about 6.241 E18 electrons flowing past that section."

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