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    Electric current is measured in amperes, which represents the flow of electrons in coulombs per second. A coulomb is the charge of approximately 6.242 x 1018 electrons. Current is defined as the charge in coulombs passing through a wire over time in seconds, while voltage is defined as the energy in joules divided by the charge in coulombs. Some example calculations include determining that 10 amperes of current for 1 minute would equal 3.742 x 1021 electrons passing through the wire, and that 360 coulombs passing through a conductor in 20 seconds equals 18 amperes.

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    Electric current is measured in amperes, which represents the flow of electrons in coulombs per second. A coulomb is the charge of approximately 6.242 x 1018 electrons. Current is defined as the charge in coulombs passing through a wire over time in seconds, while voltage is defined as the energy in joules divided by the charge in coulombs. Some example calculations include determining that 10 amperes of current for 1 minute would equal 3.742 x 1021 electrons passing through the wire, and that 360 coulombs passing through a conductor in 20 seconds equals 18 amperes.

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    Electric current is measured in amperes, which represents the flow of electrons in coulombs per second. A coulomb is the charge of approximately 6.242 x 1018 electrons. Current is defined as the charge in coulombs passing through a wire over time in seconds, while voltage is defined as the energy in joules divided by the charge in coulombs. Some example calculations include determining that 10 amperes of current for 1 minute would equal 3.742 x 1021 electrons passing through the wire, and that 360 coulombs passing through a conductor in 20 seconds equals 18 amperes.

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    Electric Current measured in Amperes (A) which is flow of electrons in coulombs/ second.

    Coulomb = 1C = 1A x 1s = charge of approximately 6.242 x 1018 electrons.


    Therefore the charge of 1 electron is 1 / 6.242 x 1018 C = 1.602 x 10-19 C
    current=i=

    dq Coulombs
    =
    = Ampere
    dt
    sec

    voltage=v=

    dw
    Joules
    =
    =Volt
    dq Coulombs

    How many electrons pass through a wire carrying 10 A of current in 1 minute?


    10 x 6.242 x 1018 x 60 = 3.742 x 1021 electrons.
    A charge of 360 C pass through a conductor in 20 seconds, how many Amperes is that?
    360 C / 20 S = 18 A
    1 Joule = 1 N m (work or energy)
    1 Watt = 1 J / s = 1 N-m / s (power)
    1 Volt = 1 V = 1 J / 1 C = 1 N-m / 1 C = 1 W / 1A

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