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STUDY MATERIAL FOR CLASS 10+2 - Physics- CURRENT ELECTRICITY www.rsnotes.in Chapter : 3 Current Electricity Current Electricity The branch of Physics which deals with the study of electric charges in motion is called current electricity. Electric current The flow of electric charges in a particular direction constitutes electric current. The electric current is defined as the rate of flow of charges across any cross sectional area of a conductor is known as electric current. Where, I = electric current q= charge passed through any cross section of conductor t= time If the rate of flow of charge is not uniform then current varies with time and is given by- Note  Current is a scalar quantity.  The direction of conventional current is taken as the direction of flow of positive charges or opposite to the direction of flow of electrons.  Units of electric current: Ampere (in S.I. System)- One ampere represents the passage of one coulomb of charge per second.  An electric current is due to the drift of - 1. Electrons in a metallic conductor. 2. Positive and negative charges in an electrolyte. 3. Electrons and ions in gases in discharge tubes. 4. Electrons and holes in a semiconductor. For free study material: notes/MCQ/Assignments etc of 9th, 10th,10+1, 10+2,NDA,TET, AIEEE/IIT-JEE Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics visit our website: www.rsnotes.in NOTES ALSO AVAILABLE FOR – NTSE, BANKING, SSC, HCS and other competitive Exams. STUDY MATERIAL FOR CLASS 10+2 - Physics- CURRENT ELECTRICITY www.rsnotes.in How Electric Current Flow in the Conductor When no potential difference is applied across a conductor, the electrons are in random motion. The average veloci