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what is current

Flow of electrons

its a flow of charge

Electric current is the flow (movement) of electric charge.


The SI unit of electric current is the ampere (A), which is
equal to a flow of one coulomb of charge per second.

THE FLOW OF CHARGE IN A DEFINITE DIRECTION IS CALLED


ELECTRIC CURRENT.IF q IS THE CHARGE FLOWING THROUGH ANY
CROSS SECTION OF A CONDUCTOR IN TIME t THEN CURRENT IS GIVEN BY
i=q/t.
ITS UNIT IS AMPERE.
ONE AMPERE OF CURRENT IS SAID TO BE FLOW THROURH ANY WIRE IF
1 COULOMB OF CHARGE FLOW THROUGH IT IN 1 SECOND.

current means actually happening at this time. electric


current is the flow of electrons in the closed circuit.

Electric current is defined as the rate of flow of charge

Each year in France, for example, 200 people die of electrocution and 500 suffer serious injuries,
often permanent: burns, respiratory paralysis, cardiac arrest, etc.

The various level electric current have different effects on human body. Here we are
discussing about the effect of electric current at 50 Hz frequency :

0 - 0.5 mA : below the level of perception, usually resulting in no reaction.


0.5 mA - 5 mA : there are no dangerous physiological effects, a current of this order may
state a person sufficiently to result in secondary injury due to falling, dropping items
etc.
5mA - 10mA : produces the same effect as above but, in addition, muscular reaction may cause
inability to let go of equipment. In general the female body is more susceptible to the
condition than the male. Once current flow ceases, the victim can let go.

10mA - 40mA : produces severe pain and shock are experienced as current increases.
currents over 20 mA the victim may experience breathing difficulties with asphyxia if
current flow is uninterrupted. Reversible disturbance to heart rhythm and even cardiac
arrests are possible at higher values of current and time.

40mA - 250mA : produces severe shock and possibility of non reversible disturbances to the
normal cardiac cycle, referred to as "ventricular fibrillation", occur at this level. The
possibility of fibrillation increases as current and time increase. It is also possible to
experience heavy burns or cardiac arrest at higher currents.

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