Electric current is defined as what?

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Multiple Choice

Electric current is defined as what?

Explanation:
Electric current is the rate at which electric charges move through a conductor. In metals this movement is mainly of free electrons, so current reflects how many electrons pass a point each second. It’s measured in amperes (coulombs per second). This definition isn’t about energy stored (that’s chemical energy in a battery), nor about magnetic flux, nor about resistance (which opposes current).

Electric current is the rate at which electric charges move through a conductor. In metals this movement is mainly of free electrons, so current reflects how many electrons pass a point each second. It’s measured in amperes (coulombs per second). This definition isn’t about energy stored (that’s chemical energy in a battery), nor about magnetic flux, nor about resistance (which opposes current).

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