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A-LevelPhysicsElectricity9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q331 Mark

What is a description of the coulomb?

Athe electric charge of one electron
Bthe electric charge transferred by a current of one ampere in one second
Cthe kinetic energy gained by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of one volt
Dthe kinetic energy of an electron moving at a speed of one metre per second

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B: the electric charge transferred by a current of one ampere in one second

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Electricity, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 33.

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