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Question
If 20 C of charge pass a point in a circuit in 1 s, what current is flowing?
Solution
Here:
Charge, Q = 20 C
Time, t = 1 s
We know that, I = Q/t
So:
Current, I = 20/1 = 20 A
Thus, the electric current flowing through the circuit is 20 A.
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