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Calculate the current that gives a charge flow of 150C in a time of 30 s.

Important Questions on Electric Current, Potential Difference and Resistance

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In a circuit, a charge of 50 C passes a point in 20 s. Calculate the current in the circuit.
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A car battery is labelled '50Ah'. This means that it can supply a current of 50 A for one hour

(a) For how long could the battery supply a continuous current of 200 A needed to start the car?

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A car battery is labelled '50Ah'. This means that it can supply a current of 50 A for one hour

(b) Calculate the charge that flows past a point in the circuit in this time.

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Calculate the number of protons that would have a charge of one coulomb. (Proton charge =+1.6×10-19C.)
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Which of the following quantities of electric charge is possible? Explain how you know. 6.0×10-19C,8.0×10-19C,10.0×10-19C.
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Calculate the current in a gold wire of crosssectional area 2.0 mm2 when the mean drift velocity of the electrons in the wire is 0.10 mm s-1. The electron number density for gold is 5.9×1028 m-3.
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AS and A Level
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Calculate the mean drift velocity of electrons in a copper wire of diameter 1.0 mm with a current of 5.0 A. The electron number density for copper is 8.5×1028 m-3.
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A length of copper wire is joined in series to a length of silver wire of the same diameter. Both wires have a current in them when connected to a battery. Explain how the mean drift velocity of the electrons will change as they travel from the copper into the silver. Electron number densities:

Copper n=8.5×1028 m-3

Silver n=5.9×1028 m-3.