The amount of current is measured in units called
amperes or amps. One ampere of current is equal to the charge
of 6,240,000,000,000,000,000 electrons flowing past a given point
in a circuit per second
Its in the Penn Foster Book.
Current is defined to be a flow of electrically charged carriers. These are usually electrons or electron-deficient atoms. It is symbolized by uppercase letter I.
Electrons move across the terminals of a filament in a light bulb in one direction for 1/120th of a second, and they move in the opposite direction for the next 1/120th of a second. Yes, electrons through a light bulb flip direction 120 times every second.
Direct current and Alternating both are diffrent . Alternating current changes it's cycle 50 times in both direction in one second while the direct current doesn't change it's phase or frequecncy because it is free from frequency or frequency less(direct current).
It is not. But, in general this statement can be made because we ground circuits. Current flows due to a voltage gradient (difference in voltage from one place to another). When we build a circuit, we typically ground the neutral side (of say a battery), and connect the positive side to the circuit in question. Current will want to flow to ground in this instance. If you reversed the battery connection (postive to ground), current will flow in the opposite direction. Similarly, lightning strikes can be due to a build of of electrons in the clouds (electrons will flow to the ground), or a build up of electrons in the ground (electrons will flow to the sky). The second type is known as a positive strike, and is very devistating on power equipment.
2 amperes
One ampere of curent is equal to the charge of 6,240,000,000,000,000,000 electrons flowing past a given point in a circuit per second.
Charge, in the form of electrons, flow through a circuit. This is called electric current. 1 amp = 1 coulomb of charge per second flowing past a point in the circuit.
It makes no difference whether the circuit is parallel, series or complex. The number of electrons travelling (or oscillating back and forth for AC) is determined by the current (amps). 1 amp = 1 coulomb/second. 1 coulomb = the charge represented by 6.24150962915265 x 1018 electrons. The current in each leg of a parallel circuit has to be worked out separately.
The current (or electrons if you will {but thought of as flowing in the opposite direction} in a DC circuit flows only in one direction. In an AC circuit the current periodically flows in the opposite direction (in the US this usually happens 120 times a second, so 60 cycles per second.)
The formula for current is I = Q/t [A = C/s]. In words, current in amps is equal to charge in coulombs divided by time in seconds.In order to answer this question, you must first calculate the number of coulombs in the specified number of electrons.Q = (# of electrons) * (elementary charge) = 6.24x1018 * 1.602x10-19 = 0.999648 CThen substitute this value into the first equation using the given time:I = Q/t = 0.99648C / 1s = 0.999648 AIf one were to round to the nearest thousandth, this value would become approximately 1 Amp.Be aware that current moves in the opposite direction that electrons move, even though the rate is the same.
The flow of electrons through a wire per second is referred to as current. Current is measured in amperes (A) and represents the rate at which charge flows past a specific point in the circuit. The direction of current flow is usually from the negative terminal of the battery to the positive terminal, even though electrons themselves move in the opposite direction.
The number of electrons passing a given point in one second is determined by the current flowing through the circuit. This can be calculated using the formula I = Q/t, where I is the current in amperes, Q is the charge in coulombs, and t is the time in seconds.
A flow of electrons in an electrical circuit is called a current, which is the name given to the amount of electrical charge flowing in a certain period of time.Any total quantity of electrical charge is measured in coulombs.Any flow of electrical current is measured in amps.1 amp is equal to a flow of 1 coulomb of electrical charge in one second of time.
No, electrons and current are not the same thing. Electrons represent charge. Charge is simply a difference in free electrons between two points. Current, on the other hand, is a flow of charge, or of electrons, from one point to another. Current, in amperes, is defined as coulombs (charge of electrons) per second past a point in a circuit.
No. But if you increased the EMF across the circuit, then more electrons would flow through it each second.
The source of electrons in any electrical circuit is provided by an electric potential difference between two points. This potential difference is called voltage, and is measured in volts, or joules per coulomb.Current flow is caused by voltage. Current is measured in amperes or coulombs per second, and is facilitated by outer shell electrons that cascade from atom to atom in conductive materials, such as copper and other metals.
Current is defined to be a flow of electrically charged carriers. These are usually electrons or electron-deficient atoms. It is symbolized by uppercase letter I.