Define current. State its unit.

Define current. State its unit.
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Electric current: It is a measure of the amount of electrical charge transferred per unit time. It represents the flow of electrons through a conductive material, such as a metal wire. Unit: 1 coulomb/second. OR Its unit is ampere represented by A
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