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Question
A charge of 8860 C flows through an electric circuit in 2 min and 40 s. Calculate the magnitude of current in a circuit.
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Solution
Charge = Q = 8860 C
Time = t = 2 min 40 s
t = (2 × 60 + 40)s
t = 160 s
Electric current = I = ?
I = `"Q"/"t" = 8860/160`
I = 55.375 A
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