Current Flashcards

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What is electric current?

The rate of flow of charge.

In a metal, what is the current a flow of?

Electrons (negatively charged).

What is the equation linking charge, current and time?

$Q = I \times t$

charge (C) = current (A) $\times$ time (s).

In which direction do electrons actually move around a circuit?

From the negative terminal round to the positive terminal, the opposite way to conventional current.