The Ampere and the Coulomb (units of current and charge) Flashcards
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Electric Current is defined
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as charge passing a point per unit time, symbolized as
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I=—–
T
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Unit of current is the ampere (A)
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with one milliampere (mA) equal to one-thousandth of an ampere and is measured by an ammeter.
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Unit of charge is the coulomb (C),
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defined as the charge passing a point when a steady current of 1 ampere flows for 1 second (1C=1As).