Electric current is defined as the rate at which charge flows

through a surface (the cross section of a wire, for example). A

large current is like the energy needed to start a truck engine,
whereas a small current is like an energy needed to operate a
hand-held calculator. This means that in the truck a large amount
of charge moves over a short period of time, while in a
calculator, a small amount of charge moves over a long period of
time.
Mathematically, it is expressed as:
q
I = _____
t
Where: I is current
q is charge
t is time

The unit of current is the ampere (A), which is named for the
French scientist Andre-Marie Ampere (1775-1836). In written
languages, it has become customary to write the unit as ampere.
Electric charge, (q), on the other hand, is carried by particles
called electrons. One electron has a very tiny negative charge
and so for practical measurement of electric charge coulombs(C)is
used as a unit. Since charge is measured in coulombs and time is
measured in seconds, an ampere is the same as a coulomb per
second(1A=1C/s).
Every electron has a charge of 1.602176634 x 10-19 C.
Reciprocally, the number of electrons needed to produce a coulomb
of charge is 6.2415 x 1018 e.
A current of one ampere is then the transfer of approximately
6.2415 x 1018 electron charges per second.
In summary, l = q/t. Rearranging the equation yields q = (l) (t);
and t = q/1. You may meet smaller currents than one ampere. For
these current use milliamps and microamps.
1 A = 1000 milliamp (mA)
1 A = 1 000 000 microamps (uA)
Questions:
1. A charge of 16 Coulomb passes through the filament of a car
headlamp bulb in 4 seconds. What is the current?
2. A current of 0.5 ampere flows for 15 seconds through a small
electric motor. How much charge has passed?