Combined Science GCSE
Coulomb
What Coulomb means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Coulomb
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Reference: AQA
The charge transferred when a current of one ampere flows for one second.
The charge passing a point when one ampere flows for one second.
Topics that use Coulomb
- Electrical charge and current (AQA GCSE)
- Energy transfers in everyday appliances (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Charge flow
- Current
- time
- Unit conversion
- Conservation of charge
- Conservation of energy
- Dissipated
- E = P × t
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