Electronics Information-Current

Question 1

The rate of flow of electrons through a conductor is called a what?

Answer 1

Current

Question 2

Electrical current is measured by the amount of WHAT flowing past per unit of time?

Answer 2

Charge

Question 3

What are currents measured in?

Answer 3

Amperes or Amps (A)

Question 4

An Ampere is defined as one what?

Answer 4

Coulomb (C)

Question 5

The basic unit of electrical charge, flowing past a given point in one second.

Answer 5

Coulomb (C)

Question 6

If 5 C were to pass by a point every second, how many amps of a current would it be?

Answer 6

A current of 5 A

Question 7

1 C per Second

Answer 7

= 1A

Question 8

1A

Answer 8

1 C per Second

Question 9

What must there be applied to a conductor to cause electrons to move?

Answer 9

Pressure

Question 10

For an electron, what is the pressure caused by?

Answer 10

Electromagnetic Repulsion from a large negative charge.

Question 11

Electromagnetic Repulsion example would be?

Answer 11

Negative Terminal of a battery.

Question 12

What is the amount of the negative charge in electrons in One Coulomb?

Answer 12

6.25 X 10^18 electrons

Question 13

It takes 6.25 X 10^18 electrons flowing past a point in a conductor every second for what?

Answer 13

A modest 1 Ampere of Current to be flowing.

Question 14

One current can be measured by using a device called one what?

Answer 14

Ammeter