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The ends of a length of wire are labelled a and b. If thecurrent in the wire is ᡡ〨〩 = −3ᠧ, are electronsmoving toward a or b? How much charge passesthrough a cross section of the wire in 3 seconds

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The ends of a length of wire are labelled a and b. If thecurrent in the wire is ᡡ〨〩 = −3ᠧ, are electronsmoving toward a or b? How much charge passesthrough a cross section of the wire in 3 seconds

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The direction of the current is opposite to the direction of the movement of electrons. So, if the current is flowing from b to a (as indicated by the negative sign), the electrons are moving from a to b.

The amount of charge that passes through a cross section of the wire in a given time can be calculated using the formula:

Q = I*t

where: Q is the charge, I is the current, and t is the time.

Given that I = -3 A (amperes) and t = 3 s (seconds), we can substitute these values into the formula:

Q = -3 A * 3 s = -9 C

The negative sign indicates that the charge is moving in the opposite direction of the current, i.e., from a to b. So, 9 Coulombs of charge pass through a cross section of the wire in 3 seconds, moving from a to b.

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