AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism Flashcards: Electric Current

Study Electric Current in AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

If $Q = 10 \, C$ and $t = 5 \, s$ , find the current $I$ .

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ANSWER

$I = 2 \, A$ . Apply $I = \frac{Q}{t} = \frac{10}{5} = 2$ A.

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A cylindrical conductor has a non-uniform current density given by

J(r) = J_0 (1 - r/R)

, where

J_0

is a constant,

R

is the radius of the conductor, and

r

is the radial distance from the center. What is the total current

I

flowing through the conductor?

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