Physics GCSE
coulombs
What coulombs means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of coulombs
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Reference: AQA
Charge flow, Q, is measured in coulombs, C.
Topics that use coulombs
- Electrical charge and current (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- closed circuit
- parallel circuit
- potential difference
- series circuit
- charge flow equation
- current as rate of flow of charge
- series loop current
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