CH-03

CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Lect-01

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 Today’s Goal
Electric Current :
Concept & Numericals

Current Density

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The Study of Electric
Charges in Motion is
Called
Current Electricity
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 Electric Current
Electric Current:
Electric Current is defined as
the rate of flow of charge
through an area held
perpendicular to the
direction of flow of charge
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Average Current:

Instantaneous Current:

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Direction of Electric Current: Conventionally, we
define the direction of electric current as the
direction of flow of positive charge

Metallic Conductor Electrolytic Conductor

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 Units & Dimensions Electric Current
Unit:

Dimensions:

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 Is Current a Vector or Scalar?
❖ Electric current has direction, so it should be a Vector Quantity.

❖ But, All vector quantities follow Vector Law of Addition.

❖ Electric Current do NOT follow Vector Law of Addition.

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Q1) If 0.5 mol of electrons flows through a wire in 8 mins, Find the magnitude of
electric current. ( Take NA = 6 x 1023)

a) 40 A
b) 60 A
c) 80 A
d) 100 A

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Q2) A solution of Copper Sulphate furnishes 6 x 1016 Cu2+ ions and 4 x 1016 SO42-
ions in 2sec. Find the electric current passing through the solution.

a) 4 mA
b) 8 mA
c) 16 mA
d) 32 mA

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Q3) In a hydrogen atom, the electron makes about 0.6 x 1016 revolutions per
second around the nucleus. Determine the average current at any point on the
orbit of the electron.

a) 0.36 mA
b) 0.96 mA
c) 0.60 mA
d) 0.24 mA

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Q4) If q = t2 + 2t Find i) Current i at t=2s
ii) Average current from 0-2s

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Q5) If i =3t2 + 2t . Calculate quantity of charge that passes through a cross section
of wire during the time t=0s to t=3s

a) 12 C
b) 24 C
c) 36 C
d) 48 C

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Current Density ( 𝑱Ԧ)

Current density at a point is defined as the

amount of current flowing per unit Area
around that point, provided the area is
NORMAL to the direction
In the direction of Current of current.

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If Current is NOT Perpendicular to Area

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Q6) Under Steady State , which is correct

a) JA > JB
b) JA < JB
c) JA =JB
d) Data insufficient

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