27. Resistors & DC Circuits
Microscopic View of Current
2PRACTICE PROBLEM
In a silicon semiconductor, electrons have an average collision time of 40 ns. An electron takes 3.4 × 103 minutes to travel 2.0 m within the semiconductor. Find the number of collisions the electron makes with ions over this distance.
In a silicon semiconductor, electrons have an average collision time of 40 ns. An electron takes 3.4 × 103 minutes to travel 2.0 m within the semiconductor. Find the number of collisions the electron makes with ions over this distance.