Current intensity 2
Electricity and Magnetism
Level
2
If electrons pass through the cross section of a current-carrying wire for seconds, then what is the current intensity?
2.0 A
10.0 A
5.0 A
6.25 A
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1 solution
current intensity I=CHARGE (Q)/TIME TAKEN(t).
CHARGE(Q) = INTEGRAL MULTIPLE OF MAGNITUDE OF ELECTRON(N x E)
Therefore INTENSITY (I) = N x E/T
= 6.25 x 10^19 x 1.6 x 10^ -19 /5 =2.0A