Electric Current given Drift Velocity Calculator

✖Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume is the quantity of free charge carriers available per unit volume of a conductor.ⓘ Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume [n]			+10% -10%
✖Cross-Sectional Area is the area of a given cross-section of a conductor, which affects the flow of electric current through it.ⓘ Cross-Sectional Area [A]			+10% -10%
✖Drift Speed is the average velocity of electrons in a conductor, which is responsible for the flow of electric current.ⓘ Drift Speed [V_d]			+10% -10%

✖Electric Current is the flow of electrons in a conductor, measured in amperes, and is a fundamental concept in understanding electrical circuits and devices.ⓘ Electric Current given Drift Velocity [I]

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Electric Current given Drift Velocity

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I = n \cdot [Charge-e] \cdot A \cdot V d

Example

2.105324 A = 3.61E9 \cdot [Charge-e] \cdot 14 mm² \cdot 2.6E17 mm/s

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Electric Current given Drift Velocity Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Electric Current = Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume*[Charge-e]*Cross-Sectional Area*Drift Speed
I = n*[Charge-e]*A*V_d
This formula uses 1 Constants, 4 Variables

Constants Used

[Charge-e] - Charge of electron Value Taken As 1.60217662E-19

Variables Used

Electric Current - (Measured in Ampere) - Electric Current is the flow of electrons in a conductor, measured in amperes, and is a fundamental concept in understanding electrical circuits and devices.
Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume - Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume is the quantity of free charge carriers available per unit volume of a conductor.
Cross-Sectional Area - (Measured in Square Meter) - Cross-Sectional Area is the area of a given cross-section of a conductor, which affects the flow of electric current through it.
Drift Speed - (Measured in Meter per Second) - Drift Speed is the average velocity of electrons in a conductor, which is responsible for the flow of electric current.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume: 3610000000 --> No Conversion Required
Cross-Sectional Area: 14 Square Millimeter --> 1.4E-05 Square Meter (Check conversion here)
Drift Speed: 2.6E+17 Millimeter per Second --> 260000000000000 Meter per Second (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

I = n*[Charge-e]*A*V_d --> 3610000000*[Charge-e]*1.4E-05*260000000000000

Evaluating ... ...

I = 2.1053241657448

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

2.1053241657448 Ampere --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

2.1053241657448 ≈ 2.105324 Ampere <-- Electric Current

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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How to Calculate Electric Current given Drift Velocity?

Electric Current given Drift Velocity calculator uses Electric Current = Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume*[Charge-e]*Cross-Sectional Area*Drift Speed to calculate the Electric Current, Electric Current given Drift Velocity formula is defined as a measure of the flow of electrons in a conductor, calculated by considering the number of charge carriers, their charge, cross-sectional area, and drift velocity, providing a fundamental understanding of the electric current in a material. Electric Current is denoted by I symbol.

How to calculate Electric Current given Drift Velocity using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Electric Current given Drift Velocity, enter Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume (n), Cross-Sectional Area (A) & Drift Speed (V_d) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Electric Current given Drift Velocity calculation can be explained with given input values -> 2.128652 = 3610000000*[Charge-e]*1.4E-05*260000000000000.

FAQ

What is Electric Current given Drift Velocity?

Electric Current given Drift Velocity formula is defined as a measure of the flow of electrons in a conductor, calculated by considering the number of charge carriers, their charge, cross-sectional area, and drift velocity, providing a fundamental understanding of the electric current in a material and is represented as I = n*[Charge-e]*A*V_d or Electric Current = Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume*[Charge-e]*Cross-Sectional Area*Drift Speed. Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume is the quantity of free charge carriers available per unit volume of a conductor, Cross-Sectional Area is the area of a given cross-section of a conductor, which affects the flow of electric current through it & Drift Speed is the average velocity of electrons in a conductor, which is responsible for the flow of electric current.

How to calculate Electric Current given Drift Velocity?

Electric Current given Drift Velocity formula is defined as a measure of the flow of electrons in a conductor, calculated by considering the number of charge carriers, their charge, cross-sectional area, and drift velocity, providing a fundamental understanding of the electric current in a material is calculated using Electric Current = Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume*[Charge-e]*Cross-Sectional Area*Drift Speed. To calculate Electric Current given Drift Velocity, you need Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume (n), Cross-Sectional Area (A) & Drift Speed (V_d). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume, Cross-Sectional Area & Drift Speed and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Electric Current?

In this formula, Electric Current uses Number of Free Charge Particles per Unit Volume, Cross-Sectional Area & Drift Speed. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Electric Current = Charge/Total Time Taken

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