Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

The diagram illustrates the symbol for a wire through which a current $I$ flows. What is meant by this current?

  • Athe charge flowing past a point in the wire per unit time
  • Bthe number of electrons flowing past a point in the wire per unit time
  • Cthe number of positive ions flowing past a point in the wire per unit time
  • Dthe number of protons flowing past a point in the wire per unit time

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