Calculating Charge Flow in an Electric Circuit

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions, units, and formulas related to electric current and charge flow.

Electrical charge

A property measured in kulum, represented by the symbol capital $C$.

Electric current

The rate of flow of electrical charge.

Current of 1 ampere

A flow rate where one kulum of charge flows per second.

Charge flow equation

The formula stating that charge flow in kulum equals the current in amp multiplied by the time in seconds: $\text{Charge flow} = \text{Current} \times \text{Time}$.

Current equation (rearranged from charge flow)

The rearranged formula stating that current equals the charge flow divided by the time: $\text{Current} = \frac{\text{Charge flow}}{\text{Time}}$.