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Sample Problem Set I Solutions

Electrical Energy and Current

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE C

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Holt McDougal Physics 1 Sample Problem Set I
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Electrical Energy and Current

Problem C
CURRENT
PROBLEM
Amtrak introduced an electric train in 2000 that runs between New York and
Boston. With a travel time of 3.00 h, the train is not superfast, but it is
comfortable, very safe, and environmentally friendly. Find the charge passing
through the engine during the trip if the feeding current is 1.80  102 A.
SOLUTION
Given: t = 3.00 h = 1.08  104 s
I = 1.80  102 A
Unknown: Q = ?
Use the equation for electric current.

Q = It = (1.08  102 A)(1.08  104 s) = 1.94  106 C

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
1. An 8.00  106 kg electromagnet built in Switzerland draws a current of
3.00  102 A. How much charge passes through the magnet in 2.4 min?
2. On July 16, 2186, a total solar eclipse lasting 7 min, 29 s, will be observed
over the mid-Atlantic Ocean. During the eclipse, an observer may need a
flashlight to see. If the flashlight draws a current of 0.22 A, how much charge
will pass through the light bulb during the eclipse?
3. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has built a clock that is off
by only 3.3 s a year. Consider a current of 0.88 A in a wire. How many
electrons pass through a cross-section of the wire in 3.3  106 s?
4. In England, a miniature electric bicycle has been constructed. The Ni-Cd
batteries help the rider pedal for up to 3.00 h. If a charge of 1.51  104 C
passes through the motor during those 3.00 h, what is the current?
5. Because high-temperature superconducting cables cannot sustain high
currents, their applicability is limited. However, a prototype of a high-
temperature superconductor that can transfer a charge of 1.8  105 C in
6.0 min has been constructed. To what current does this correspond?
6. In 1994, a prototype of what was claimed to be the first “practical” electric car
was introduced. Recharging the batteries is not very practical, though.
Calculate the average time needed to recharge the car’s batteries if a 13.6 A
current carries 4.40  105 C to the batteries.

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Holt McDougal Physics 2 Sample Problem Set I