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A current of 2.5A flows through a simple electrical

circuit. How many coulombs of charge flow through
a point in 2 minutes?
I need help with this please​

User Akash
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Answer:

300 coulombs.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that:

Current(A) = quantity of charge (coulomb) / time(secs)

But we are looking for the charge. So we do this:

Quantity of charge = Current (A) × Time (secs)

2 mins = (60 × 2) secs = 120 secs

2.5A × 120 secs = 300 coulombs

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