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Component 2 Electricity and the Universe

Quick questions on Conduction of electricity: current, the equation I = nAvq and drift velocity - Eduqas A-Level Physics

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Define electric current and state its unit. [2 marks]
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A current of 0.50 A0.50\ \text{A} flows for 2.0 minutes2.0\ \text{minutes}. Find the charge that passes. [2 marks]
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State why the drift velocity in a semiconductor is much greater than in a metal carrying the same current. [1 mark]

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