Within a semiconductor bar

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

Within a semiconductor bar, 5.0×10175.0\times10^{17} electrons per second move to the right while 2.0×10172.0\times10^{17} positive holes per second move to the left. Each carrier has charge magnitude e=1.60×10−19 Ce=1.60\times10^{-19}\,\text{C}. Determine the direction of the net conventional current and support your answer with a brief calculation.

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