University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Current, Resistance, and Electromotive Force - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 840: Q25.9

Answer

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Work Step by Step

A current of 10 A represents a flow of charge within a conductor that remains neutral, i.e., we are not accumulating 10 C of charge each second on an object when a 10 A current is flowing. There is no contradiction between the statements.
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