Physics GCSE
Charge flow and current
What Charge flow and current means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Charge flow and current
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Reference: OCR
Charge, current and time are linked by Q = I × t, where Q is charge in coulombs, I is current in amperes and t is time in seconds.
Topics that use Charge flow and current
- Static and charge (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- attraction and repulsion
- Charge carriers and transfer of electrons
- charge flow
- closed circuit
- conservation of charge
- Current
- Current versus energy transfer
- electric field
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