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First we determine the probability p of the event that one electron will land in a specified strip. Then the expected number of such electrons will be p*N, where N is the total number of electrons.
By the definition of a probability density P(x), the probability of being between a and b is equal to int_a^b P(x) dx. Here a=-0.1 mm and b=0.1 mm. Because the given density is an even function, p = 2 int_0^0.1 P(x) dx.
It is simple to write a formula for P(x) for x between 0 and 3, it is P(x)=1/3 - x/9 (a straight line). Therefore
p = 2 int_0^0.1 (1/3 - x/9) dx = 2 (x/3 - x^2/18)|_(x=0)^0.1 = 2*(0.1/3-0.01/18) approx 0.0656.
And the expected number is about 4100*0.0328 approx 269. This number is dimensionless.
Note that this number is the most probable, but the neighboring numbers are also very probable.
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