Asked in UHS MDCAT 2016 2016Moderate

The unit for electric charge is the coulomb, and one Coulomb in terms of the base unit is equivalent to:

Correct answer: C. As

  • A. Am
  • B. Js-1
  • C. As
  • D. C

Explanation

In terms of SI base units, 1 C is the equivalent of 1 ampere-second, which can be expressed as 1 C = 1 A ⋅ 1 s (or C = A ⋅ s). This can also be thought of as an ampere being equal to 1 coulomb divided by 1 s, as in 1 A = 1 C / 1 s (or A = C / s). In other words, if the current in a circuit is 1 A, 1 C of charge passes through a point in the circuit every second

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