Three Coulombs of charge flow through a wire in 150 ms.

If the current ceases to flow (goes to zero Amps) for the following 850 ms, what is the average current over this one-second period?

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To find the average current over the one-second period, we need to calculate the total charge that flows and the total time taken.

In this scenario, three Coulombs of charge flows through the wire in 150 ms. To calculate the average current during this time, we use the formula:

Average Current = Total Charge / Total Time

We already have the total charge, which is three Coulombs. Now, we need to calculate the total time.

The initial current flows for 150 ms (milliseconds), and then the current ceases to flow for the next 850 ms. Therefore, the total time is:

Total Time = Initial time + Pause time = 150 ms + 850 ms = 1000 ms (1 second)

Now, we can substitute the values into the formula to find the average current:

Average Current = 3 Coulombs / 1000 ms

To simplify the units, we can convert milliseconds to seconds:

Average Current = 3 Coulombs / 1 second

So, the average current over this one-second period is 3 Amperes (A).