Electric Current and Ammeters
 

Electric Current and Ammeters problem 21


Electron guns are used in X-ray tubes. The electrons are accelerated through a relatively large voltage and directed onto a metal target, producing X-rays.

  • How many electrons strike the target per second if the current is ?

  • What charge strikes the target in ? (elementary charge )


 

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