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What is the definition of electric current in terms of charge flowing across a conductor?
Ratio of charge to time interval
How is current defined when considering the limit of the time interval approaching zero?
Ratio of charge to time interval
What is the SI unit of current?
Ampere
What happens to the current if the time interval in the definition of current is decreased?
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Which order of magnitude is typical for currents in domestic appliances?
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In atoms and molecules, why are electrons and nuclei bound to each other?
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What kind of charged particles exist freely in nature in the upper strata of the atmosphere?
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'Bulk matter is made up of many molecules.' What property of matter does this statement highlight?
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'An electric charge will experience a force if an electric field is applied.' What phenomenon does this statement describe?
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'Bulk matter is made up of many molecules.' How many molecules are approximately present in a gram of water?
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