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If a wire with current 5.0a has 12 coulombs of charge pass through it how much time has passed

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Answer:

2.4 secs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Current (A) = Charge (coulomb)/Time(sec)

We are looking for time. So:

Time (sec) = Charge (coulomb)/Current (A)

12coulombs/5.0A = 2.4 secs

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