Question

Current is measured through a resistor during a laboratory experiment. 1.833 C of charge is measured to pass through the resistor in 1,538 s. What is the current of the circuit? (6 decimal places)

Answer 1

Given,

The charge passed through the resistor, q=1.833 C

The time, t=1,538 s

The electric current can be defined as the time rate of flow of charge. Thus the electric current that passes through the resistor is given by,

`I=(q)/(t)`

On substituting the known values,

`\begin{gathered} I=(1.833)/(1538) \\ =1.191807*10^(-3)\text{ A} \\ =1.191807\text{ mA} \end{gathered}`

Thus the current of the circuit is 1.191807 mA.