A flow of $10^{7}$ electrons per second in a conducting wire constitutes a current of
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Flow of electrons, $\frac{n}{t}=10^{7} / sec .$

$(I)=\frac{q}{t}=\frac{n e}{t}=\frac{n}{t} \times e$

$=10^{7} \times\left(1.6 \times 10^{-19}\right)=1.6 \times 10^{-12}\; A$

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