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The basic unit of electric current, the ampere, describes

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how much charge passes a given point each second
how much energy is delivered by the circuit each second
how tightly charge is packed on a conductor's surface
how much pressure drives electrons through a wire

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Correct answer to question 92 (Electronics Information): how much charge passes a given point each second

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Current is a rate of charge flow, one ampere being one coulomb of charge passing a point every second. Voltage, not current, describes the driving pressure.

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The basic unit of electric current, the ampere, describes

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