The net charge flowing through any section of the conductor per unit time is known as?
Correct answer: C. Electric current
- A. Electric intensity
- B. Electric flux
- C. Electric current
- D. Electric potential
- E. Dielectric constant
Explanation
The correct answer is Electric current. Electric current is the rate at which electric charge flows past a point or through a region. It is measured in amperes (A), where 1 ampere equals 1 coulomb of charge passing through a point in one second.Other options explained: Electric intensity pertains to the strength of an electric field, not to the flow of charge. Electric flux deals with the field lines through an area, not the charge flow through a conductor. Electric potential is the work needed to move a charge in an electric field and does not measure flow. Dielectric constant relates to a material's ability to transmit electric fields, not to charge flow.
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