Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

The electric current in a wire can be determined from the equation $I = Anvq$. Which statement is incorrect?

  • A$n$ is the number of charge carriers per unit volume of the wire.
  • B$nA$ is the number of charge carriers per unit length of the wire.
  • C$q$ is the charge of each charge carrier.
  • D$v$ is the velocity of each charge carrier.

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