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When an ammeter reads 1 ampere (A), then 1 coulomb (C) of charge is flowing every second. \({\text{1}}\,{\text{A = 1}}\frac{{\text{C}}}{{\text{s}}}{\text{.}}\) If a current I passes for a time t, then the charge, Q, which flows is given by Q = It.
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Keighley, J. (1990). Electrical Circuits. In: Work Out Physics GCSE. Macmillan Work Out. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11839-7_10
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