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Name the physical quantity which defines the rate of flow of charge.
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Current defines the rate of flow of charges in a conductor.
 
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Chapter 4: Current Electricity - Exercise 4.1 iii [Page 175]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Current Electricity
Exercise 4.1 iii | Q 13 | Page 175

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