Electric Current

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Electric Current: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Direction of Flow of Current outside a Cell, Conventional Direction of Electric Current,Electric Current and Direction of Flow of Current inside a Cell etc.

Important Questions on Electric Current

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The application of Gamma rays destroys botulism toxin. The dose of gamma rays required for this purpose is

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The current passing through a conductor is 5 ampere. The charge that passes through that conductor in 5 minute is

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Compute the current in the wire if a charge of 120 C is flowing through a copper wire in 1 minute.

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Find the amount of charges passing through a copper wire in 15 s producing a current of 5 A.

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What is insulating material and why it is important?

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What do you mean by elementary charge?

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Electrical insulators are used to protect us from electric shocks.

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Write some uses of electrical insulators.

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Electric conductors are used in thermometers.

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Explain some uses of electric conductors.

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What is an electric charge?

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Write the CGS and SI unit of charge. What is the relation between them?

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What is the SI unit of charge?

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Direction of current is taken opposite to the direction of flow of

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Conventionally, the direction of the current is taken as

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Electric current flows from the positive terminal of a battery to the negative terminal. 

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The conventional direction of flow of current is

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State the SI unit of current.

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Write the relation between coulomb and ampere.

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A body has a negative charge of 1 μc. It means the body has gained: