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Aakash Sunkari
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- I have a beta emitter which produces electrons with around 1 MeV of kinetic energy, on average. If I were to use these electrons for electricity, how does the kinetic energy of the electron affect the electrical energy created by the movement of these electrons?
I've got a quick question on the relationship between the kinetic energy of individual electrons and the total electrical energy they create.
I have a radioisotope - a beta emitter - which produces electrons with around 1 MeV (1.60218×10-13 Joules / 4.45049×10-17 Watt-hours) of energy.
I keep researching the notion of electrical energy online, and I find that it is the result of either a.) electric potential or b.) kinetic energy. Furthermore, I also note that Electric Energy is related to two factors: the voltage and the current.
Given that 1 eV is equal to the amount of kinetic energy an electron gains when moved across a potential difference of one volt, am I correct to assume that since I am producing electrons with 4.45049×10-17 Watt-hours of kinetic energy, I will be able to obtain 4.45049×10-17 Watt-hours of electrical energy, assuming that this is a perfect system and no energy is lost due to heat?
Please correct me if any part of my understanding is wrong.
Thank you all in advance!
I have a radioisotope - a beta emitter - which produces electrons with around 1 MeV (1.60218×10-13 Joules / 4.45049×10-17 Watt-hours) of energy.
I keep researching the notion of electrical energy online, and I find that it is the result of either a.) electric potential or b.) kinetic energy. Furthermore, I also note that Electric Energy is related to two factors: the voltage and the current.
Given that 1 eV is equal to the amount of kinetic energy an electron gains when moved across a potential difference of one volt, am I correct to assume that since I am producing electrons with 4.45049×10-17 Watt-hours of kinetic energy, I will be able to obtain 4.45049×10-17 Watt-hours of electrical energy, assuming that this is a perfect system and no energy is lost due to heat?
Please correct me if any part of my understanding is wrong.
Thank you all in advance!