Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

An electric current $I$ appears in the list of formulae on page 3 as $I = Anvq$. What does each symbol stand for in the expression for an electric current in a metal wire?

  • A$A$: area of cross-section; $n$: number of free electrons; $v$: voltage; $q$: charge of each molecule
  • B$A$: area of cross-section; $n$: number of free electrons per unit volume; $v$: average drift speed of electrons; $q$: charge of each electron
  • C$A$: current; $n$: number of free electrons; $v$: average drift speed of electrons; $q$: charge of each molecule
  • D$A$: current; $n$: number of free electrons per unit volume; $v$: voltage; $q$: charge of each electron

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