A wire carries a steady current of $1.0$ $A$ over a period of $20 s$ . What is the amount of total charge passed through the wire in this time interval.

200 C

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20 C

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2.0 C

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0.20 C

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Solution

The correct option is B 20 C
The current is defined as rate of flow of charged particle.i.e.
i $= \frac{Q}{t}$
Hence the charge flown is,
Q $= i t$
Hence Q $= 1.0 \times 20 = 20 C$

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A wire carries a steady current of 1.0 A over a period of 20 s. What is the amount of total charge passed through the wire in this time interval.

The correct option is B 20 CThe current is defined as rate of flow of charged particle.i.e.i =QtHence the charge flown is,Q =i tHence Q =1.0×20=20C

A wire carries a steady current of $1.0$ $A$ over a period of $20 s$ . What is the amount of total charge passed through the wire in this time interval.

The correct option is B 20 C
The current is defined as rate of flow of charged particle.i.e.
i $= \frac{Q}{t}$
Hence the charge flown is,
Q $= i t$
Hence Q $= 1.0 \times 20 = 20 C$