Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133942651
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus)
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27, Problem 3EAP
.0 × 1016 electrons flow through a cross section of a silver
wire in
diameter of the wire?
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