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1. Particles with a charge of +3e are incident on a target. If the beam of particles carries a current of 111 µA, how many particles strike the target in a period of 30.0 s?
2. What is the fractional change in the resistance of an iron filament when its temperature changes from 21.4°C to 50.4°C
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