(1) What is a definition of electric current? Label the variables. (2) Suppose that 1016 electrons pass through a cross-section of a wire each second. What is the current in the wire? (3) The current in a wire varies with time according to the relation / = 5+3t where I is in amperes andt is in seconds. What is the number of coulombs of charge that pass a cross section of the wire between t=3s and t=5s?

(1) What is a definition of electric current? Label the variables. (2) Suppose that 1016 electrons pass through a cross-section of a wire each second. What is the current in the wire? (3) The current in a wire varies with time according to the relation / = 5+3t where I is in amperes andt is in seconds. What is the number of coulombs of charge that pass a cross section of the wire between t=3s and t=5s?

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Chapter21: Current And Direct Current Circuits

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