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1) This document discusses current, charge, and their relationship. It defines current as how quickly electric charges called coulombs flow past a point in a conductor per second. 2) Formulas and units are provided for charge, current, and time. Current is measured in amperes which is equal to coulombs per second. 3) Sample problems demonstrate using the relationship between charge, current, and time to solve for unknown values. The GRASP problem-solving method is introduced.

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9 Current Charge Calc

1) This document discusses current, charge, and their relationship. It defines current as how quickly electric charges called coulombs flow past a point in a conductor per second. 2) Formulas and units are provided for charge, current, and time. Current is measured in amperes which is equal to coulombs per second. 3) Sample problems demonstrate using the relationship between charge, current, and time to solve for unknown values. The GRASP problem-solving method is introduced.

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SNC1D Physics

Name: _______________________________
Date: ________________________________

Current & Charge


Electrons can be thought of as flowing in bundles called Coulombs
Current can be measured using an ammeter
Current measures how quickly charges (coulombs) flow past each point in a conductor in a second
One coulomb is the charge of 6.25 x 10 18 electrons
Symbols

Formula:

Units

Charge

Coulombs (C)

Current

Amperes (A or C/s)

Time

Seconds (s)

1 A means that 1 C of charge is flowing past a point in the circuit each second.
The amount of current needed to operate different appliances and instruments vary
Radio needs 0.4 A or 400 mA
T.V. needs 1.7 A

Kettle needs 12.5 A


1.0 4.3 A of current passing through your heart can make it stop!

Sample Problem:
If a 250 C of charge pass a point in a conductor in 5.0 min., what is the current through that point in the
conductor? Use the GRASP method.
Given:
Required:
Analysis:
Solve:
Paraphrase:

Q = 250 C
t = 5.0 min = 5 x 60 = 300s
I=?

*make sure values have the correct units!

what equation will you be using?


I = Q/t
I = 250C/300s
I = 0.8 C/s or 0.8 A
When 240 C of charge pass a point in a conductor every 5 min, the current in the
conductor is 0.8A

Practice problems
Find the unknown quantities:
a) I = 0.4 A
Q=?
t = 20 s

b) I = ?
Q = 240 C
t = 300 s

c) I = 2 A
Q = 400 C
t=?

d) I = ?
Q = 140 C
t = 4 min

e) I = 0.3 A
Q=?
t = 1.5 hr

f) I = 0.9 A
Q=?
t = 3 min

Word problems use the GRASP method to solve!


1. If there is a current of 10 amperes in a circuit for 10 minutes, what quantity of electric charge flows in
through the circuit?
2. How much current must there be in a circuit if 100 coulombs flow past a point in the circuit in 4
seconds?
3. How much time is required for 10 coulombs of charge to flow past a point if the current is 2 amperes?

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