A rectangular cathode with the dimensions width = 2.6 mm and length = 30 mm glows at a temperature of 1800K in a vacuum tube. The work function of the cathode is  = 2.5 eV and the emission constant is 3E4 . What is the maximum (saturation) current that can be extracted from this cathode? Hint: If you use the Boltzmann constant in eV enter at least 5 significant digits (i.e. use 8.6174E-5 ) State the current in Amp units.

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A rectangular cathode with the dimensions width = 2.6 mm and length = 30 mm glows at a temperature of 1800K in a vacuum tube. The work function of the cathode is  = 2.5 eV and the emission constant is 3E4 . What is the maximum (saturation) current that can be extracted from this cathode?

Hint: If you use the Boltzmann constant in eV enter at least 5 significant digits (i.e. use 8.6174E-5 )

State the current in Amp units.

Arectangular cathode with the dimensions width = 2.6 mm and length = 30 mm glows at a temperature of 1800K in a vacuum tube. The work function of the cathode is P = 2.5
eV and the emission constant is 3E4 Am-K. What is the maximum (saturation) current that can be extracted from this cathode?
Hint: If you use the Boltzmann constant in eV enter at least 5 significant digits (i.e. use 8.6174E-5 eV K-1)
State the current in Amp units.
Type your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:Arectangular cathode with the dimensions width = 2.6 mm and length = 30 mm glows at a temperature of 1800K in a vacuum tube. The work function of the cathode is P = 2.5 eV and the emission constant is 3E4 Am-K. What is the maximum (saturation) current that can be extracted from this cathode? Hint: If you use the Boltzmann constant in eV enter at least 5 significant digits (i.e. use 8.6174E-5 eV K-1) State the current in Amp units. Type your answer.
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