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Which of the following is equivalent to one ampere?
10 s/10 C
10 C/10 m
1.5 C/1.5 s
15 C/10 s
amps is charge per second
coulombs/seconds
n C /n s
so 1.5 C/1.5 s
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To determine which of the options is equivalent to one ampere, we need to understand the definition of ampere.
An ampere (A) is the standard unit of electric current. It is defined as the flow of one coulomb (C) of charge per second (s). So, to find the equivalent of one ampere, we are looking for an option where the charge in coulombs per second is 1.
Let's go through the given options:
Option 1: 10 s/10 C - This option means there are 10 seconds and 10 coulombs. So, the rate of charge flow is 10/10 = 1 C/s. This is equivalent to one ampere.
Option 2: 10 C/10 m - This option means there are 10 coulombs and 10 milliseconds (ms). To convert milliseconds to seconds, we need to divide by 1000. So, the rate of charge flow is 10 C / (10 ms/1000) = 10/0.01 = 1000 C/s. This is not equivalent to one ampere.
Option 3: 1.5 C/1.5 s - This option means there are 1.5 coulombs and 1.5 seconds. The rate of charge flow is 1.5 C/1.5 s = 1 C/s. This is equivalent to one ampere.
Option 4: 15 C/10 s - This option means there are 15 coulombs and 10 seconds. The rate of charge flow is 15 C/10 s = 1.5 C/s. This is not equivalent to one ampere.
So, the options that are equivalent to one ampere are:
- Option 1: 10 s/10 C
- Option 3: 1.5 C/1.5 s