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  • Definition of Electric Current
  • Calculations on Electric Current

What is an Electric Current?

An electric current is the time rate of flow of electric charges along a conductor. An electric current is said to coexist when there is a net flow of electric charge through a region.

Electric current is defined as the time rate of flow of charges along a conductor.

Electric Current (I) = \( \frac{Quantity \; of \; charge}{time} \\ = \frac{Q}{t} \\ = \frac{Coulumbs}{seconds} \)

 

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