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A wire passes 51 C of charge every 4.32 s. How many amperes of current is passing through the wire during this time?

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ANSWER:

11.8 amperes

Explanation:

Given:

Charge (q) = 51 C

Time (t) = 4.32 s

We can calculate the current using the following formula:


\begin{gathered} I=(q)/(t) \\ \\ \text{ We replacing} \\ \\ I=(51)/(4.32) \\ \\ I=11.8\text{ A} \end{gathered}

Which means that they are 11.8 amperes

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