1b. Electric Current Flashcards
1
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What is conventional current?
A
Direction flows of charge carriers from positive to negative
- Even though we know it’s the opposite direction
2
Q
What is electric current, I?
A
- The rate of flow of charge in a circuit
- I = Q/t
3
Q
What is power?
A
- power is the energy flowing across a time
- P = IV = V^2/R = I^2R = E/t
- Units are watts, W
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