Electric current

Need to know

What you need to know

• I is the electric current in Amperes (A).
• ΔQ is the change in charge (amount of charge that flows) in Coulombs (C).
• Δt is the time interval in seconds (s).
• 1 Ampere is equivalent to 1 Coulomb per second (1 A = 1 C s⁻¹).

Explanation

Electric current

1. I is the electric current in Amperes (A).
2. ΔQ is the change in charge (amount of charge that flows) in Coulombs (C).
3. Δt is the time interval in seconds (s).
4. 1 Ampere is equivalent to 1 Coulomb per second (1 A = 1 C s⁻¹).