In a neon discharge tube $$2.9$$ × $$1018$$ $$Ne+$$ ions move to the right each second while $$1.2$$ × $$1018$$ electrons move to the left per second. Electron charge is $$1.6$$ × $$10$$−$$19C$$. The current in the discharge tube

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In a neon discharge tube $$2.9$$ ×  $$1018$$  $$Ne+$$ ions move to the right each second while $$1.2$$ ×  $$1018$$  electrons move to the left per second. Electron charge is $$1.6$$ ×  $$10$$−$$19C$$.  The current in the discharge tube

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Net current $$i=i+$$ $$+i$$− $$=$$ $$n+$$ $$q+t$$ $$+$$ n− q−tNet current $$i=i+$$ $$+i$$− $$=$$ $$n+$$ $$q+t$$ $$+$$ n− q−t⇒ $$i=n+$$ t×e $$+$$ n−$$t=2.9$$ ×  $$1018$$ × $$1.6$$ ×  $$10$$−$$19+1.2$$ ×  $$1018$$ × $$1.6$$ ×  $$10$$−$$19$$⇒ $$i=0.66$$ A.

In a neon discharge tube $2.9 \times 10^{18} N e^{+}$ ions move to the right each second while $1.2 \times 10^{18}$ electrons move to the left per second. Electron charge is $1.6 \times 10^{- 19} C .$ The current in the discharge tube

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In a neon discharge tube 2.9 × 1018 Ne+ ions move to the right each second while 1.2 × 1018 electrons move to the left per second. Electron charge is 1.6 × 10−19C. The current in the discharge tube

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In a neon discharge tube $2.9 \times 10^{18} N e^{+}$ ions move to the right each second while $1.2 \times 10^{18}$ electrons move to the left per second. Electron charge is $1.6 \times 10^{- 19} C .$ The current in the discharge tube