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Question
One coulomb of charge flows through any cross-section of a conductor in 1 second. What is the current flowing through the conductor?
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Solution
Here:
Charge, Q = 1 C
Time, t = 1 s
Then the current is given by:
I = Q/t
= 1/1 = 1 A
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