Electronics information · Difficulty 1
Try this ASVAB-style question.
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.
Which statement best describes current?
- a circuit with multiple current paths across the same voltage
- a component that stores separated electric charge
- the rate at which electric charge flows
- opposition to electric current
Reveal answer and explanation
the rate at which electric charge flows
current is the rate at which electric charge flows. An ammeter measures charge flow through a wire.