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What is the Flow of Charge Called?

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What is the Flow of Charge Called?

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The flow of electric charge in a conductor is called electric current. If a charge of Qcoulombs flows through a conductor in time t seconds, the magnitude of electric current is given by, I = Q/t.

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अध्याय 4: Electricity - Exercise 2

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लखमीर सिंग Physics [English] Class 10
अध्याय 4 Electricity
Exercise 2 | Q 2

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