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the electric current in a wire is 1.5 A. How many electrons flow past a given point in a time of 2 s?​

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Answer:

The quantity of electrons that flows past a given point is 3.0 C.

Step-by-step explanation:

An electric current (I) is the ratio of the quantity of charges (Q) that flows through a point to the time taken (t).

i.e I =
(Q)/(t)

It is measured in Ampere's by the use of an ammeter in the laboratory. The quantity of charge that flow through a given point is measured in Coulombs, while time is measured in seconds.

Given that; I = 1.5A and t = 2s, find Q.

Q = It

= 1.5 × 2

= 3.0 C

The quantity of electrons that flows past a given point is 3.0 C.

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