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    CH-03 Current Electricity: Lect-01

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    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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    Thank You
    Download DPP and lecture
    notes of this lecture right
    after this session

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