A strip of synthetic fabric is vigorously rubbed with a dry plastic rod and is found…

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

Problem

A strip of synthetic fabric is vigorously rubbed with a dry plastic rod and is found to have acquired a charge of −3.2 μC-3.2\,\mu\text{C}. (i) Calculate the number of excess electrons now present on the fabric. (ii) Seventy–five percent of these electrons leak away uniformly to the surroundings in the next 10 s10\,\text{s}. Determine the average current (magnitude only) during this interval.

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