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What Is Current?

Posted by Jeff on Jul 23, 2009 in Basic Electrical Engineering Concepts

TweetLet’s start with charge.  Charge is measured in coulombs, 1 coulomb has electrons. Charge of 1 electron:  Qe = coulomb. Charge is carried by negative electrons and/or positive protons.  In a solid, the current is carried by electrons. Current: is the rate of charge flow. Current (I) = OR I = 1 Ampere = 1 [...]

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