What is an electric current and its SI unit?

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The question asks: What is an electric current and its SI unit?
Option a: 'The opposite direction of the flow of negative charges, the unit is C/s' is incorrect because electric current is not defined by the opposite direction of negative charges; also C/s is a rate of charge flow but the definition here misstates current's direction and sign convention.
Option b: 'The number of neutral particles that passes in a time, the unit is C/s' is incorrect because current is not about neutral particles or counting particles; it concerns charge flow, and neutral particles contribute no current.
Option c: 'The direction of the flow of positive charges, the unit is A' is partly misleading; while historically current direction was defined as positive charge flow, the modern convention is conventional current, but the unit is not defined by direction alone; furthermore the description omits the idea of rate of flow and charge movement across a cross-section.
Option d: 'The rate of flow of charges through space, the unit is A' is correct because electric current is defined as the rate at which electric charge flows through a conductor (or space) and the SI unit is the ampere (A).
In summary, the correct concept is that current measures how much charge passes per unit time, and its SI unit is the ampere; the other options either mix up what is flowing (neutral particles), misstate the focus on direction without the rate, or provide an incomplete or historically nuanced description that does not align with the standard definition.

UCIC 202503 PHYS101 Quiz 10

What is an electric current and its SI unit?

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