What is the flow of electric charge called?

What is the flow of electric charge called?

• A. Voltage
• B. Current
• C. Resistance
• D. Power

Answer: (B)

The flow of electric charge is called current. It tells you how much charge passes a point in a circuit per unit time, measured in amperes (A). One ampere means one coulomb of charge passing per second. In metals, conventional current is the direction of positive charge flow, even though electrons move opposite to that direction. Voltage is the potential difference that pushes charges to move, resistance is what opposes that flow, and power is the rate at which electrical energy is transferred. These distinctions help you see why current is the right term for describing the actual flow of charge.

The flow of electric charge is called current. It tells you how much charge passes a point in a circuit per unit time, measured in amperes (A). One ampere means one coulomb of charge passing per second. In metals, conventional current is the direction of positive charge flow, even though electrons move opposite to that direction.

Voltage is the potential difference that pushes charges to move, resistance is what opposes that flow, and power is the rate at which electrical energy is transferred. These distinctions help you see why current is the right term for describing the actual flow of charge.