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What is an electric current carite it's SI unit |
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The SI unit of electric current is the ampere, which is the FLOW of electric charge ACROSS a surface at the rate of ONE coulomb per second. The ampere (symbol: A) is an SI base unit Electric current is measured using a device CALLED an ammeter. An electric current is the rate of flow of electric charge past a point or region. An electric current is said to exist when there is a net flow of electric charge through a region. In electric CIRCUITS this charge is often carried by electrons moving through a wire. |
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