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Question
State and define the SI unit of electric current.
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Solution
Ampere (A) is the SI unit of electric current.
One ampere: When one coulomb charge flows through an electric circuit in one second, then the electric current flowing the circuit is said to be ampere.
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Types of Circuits: Simple Circuit
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