ELECTRIC CURRENT IS A

MEASURE OF THE QUANTITY

OF CHARGE PASSING ANY
POINT OF THE WIRE PER
UNIT OF TIME.
ELECTRIC CURRENT
FORMULA
Current, (I) = Voltage, (V)/ Resistance, (R) in Amperes, (A)
• I represent current in Ampere,
• V is the potential difference in Volt
• R is the resistance in Ohm(Ω)
 EXAMPLES USING CURRENT
FORMULA
Example 1: In an electric circuit, the potential difference and the resistance are given as 20V and 4Ω
respectively. Using the current formula, find the current flowing in the circuit.
Solution:
To find: Current(I) flowing in the circuit.
Given:
V = 20V, R = 4Ω
Using Current formula
I = V/R
I = 20/4
I=5
Answer: Current flowing in the circuit is 5 Ampere.
 EXAMPLES USING CURRENT
FORMULA
Example 2: The total current flowing in an electric circuit is 50Amp whereas the resistance of the wires is
14Ohm. Using the current formula find the potential difference.
Solution:
To find the potential difference: 
Given:
I = 50 A, R = 14Ω
Using Current formula
I = V/R
50 = V/14
V = 50 × 14
V = 700
Answer: Potential difference is 700 V.
 EXAMPLES USING CURRENT
FORMULA
Example 3: In an electric circuit, the potential difference is 20 V and the value of current is 5 Amp
respectively. Using the current formula, find the resistance of the circuit.
Solution:
To find the resistance(R) of the circuit:
Given:
V = 20V, I = 5 Amp
Using Current formula
R = V/I
R = 20/5
R = 4Ω
Answer: The resistance of the circuit 4Ω.