A-LevelPhysicsElectricity9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2009 · Q331 Mark

The diagram shows the symbol for a wire carrying a current I. [Figure 33.1] What does this current represent?

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Athe amount of charge flowing past a point in XY per second

Bthe number of electrons flowing past a point in XY per second

Cthe number of positive ions flowing past a point in XY per second

Dthe number of protons flowing past a point in XY per second

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A: the amount of charge flowing past a point in XY per second

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Topic: Electricity, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2009 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 33.

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