Current Flashcards
1
Q
What is the current?
A
The current is the flow of electrons in a circuit
2
Q
What is the size of the current?
A
The size of the current is the rate of flow of charge.
3
Q
What is the unit of current?
A
Amps
4
Q
What is the symbol of current in an equation?
A
I
5
Q
What is the symbol of amps?
A
A
6
Q
What measures the current?
A
An ammeter
7
Q
What does Q stand for?
A
Charge
8
Q
What is charge measured in?
A
Coulombs (C)
9
Q
What does t stand for?
A
Time
10
Q
What is time measured in?
A
Seconds (s)
11
Q
How do you work out charge?
A
Q= I x t
12
Q
How do you work out current?
A
I = Q/t
13
Q
How do you work out time?
A
t= Q/I
14
Q
What is the triangle for charge, current and time?
A
……Q
————
I X t
