Question

A heart defibrillator passes 10.0 A through a patient’s torso for 5.00 ms in an attempt to restore normal beating. (a) How much charge passed?

a. 0.05 C
b. 0.50 C
c. 0.005 C
d. 0.25 C

Answer 1

The charge passed during the defibrillator's operation is found using the formula Q = I × t. With a current of 10.0 A and a time of 5.00 ms, the charge passed is 0.050 C.

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer part (a) of the question regarding how much charge passed during the use of the heart defibrillator, we use the formula for charge (Q) which is Q = I × t, where I is current and t is time. The charge passed during the defibrillator's operation is found using the formula Q = I × t. With a current of 10.0 A and a time of 5.00 ms, the charge passed is 0.050 C.

The current given is 10.0 A, and the time is 5.00 ms, which is 0.005 seconds. The charge passed during the defibrillator's operation is found using the formula Q = I × t. With a current of 10.0 A and a time of 5.00 ms, the charge passed is 0.050 C. Therefore, Q = 10.0 A × 0.005 s = 0.050 C. So the correct answer is (a) 0.050 C.