Question

Calculate the current in a wire if 1500C charge is passed through it in 5 minutes.

Answer 1

I = Q/ T
where I is current, Q is charge, T is the time taken.
I = 1500/ 5*60
I= 1500/300
I= 5 A

Answer 2

The current present in the wire is 5 Ampere.

Explanation:

Current can be defined as the "amount of charge" (in coulombs) flowing through the cross section of a conductor over a "period of time" (in seconds).

$Q=\frac{C }{T}$

Where,  

Q is the "amount of current" measured in "amperes" (A);

C is the "amount of charge" in coulombs (C);

T is time period in seconds (s).

Therefore,

$Q=\frac{1500 C}{5 \text { minutes }}$

$Q=\frac{1500 }{5 \times 60 }$

$Q=\frac{1500 C}{300 s}$

$Q=5 \ A$