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Stuck on this question, cannot understand how they got this answer:
A car battery is labelled '50Ah'. This means that it can supply a current of 50A for one hour.
a) For how long could the battery supply a continuous current of 200A needed to start the car?
b) Calculate the charge which flows past a point in the circuit in this time
Have to use the equation: Charge= Current x Time
I got a) 4 hours and b) 2.88x10^6 C
However, the answer is a) 0.25h and b) 1.8x10^5 C
A car battery is labelled '50Ah'. This means that it can supply a current of 50A for one hour.
a) For how long could the battery supply a continuous current of 200A needed to start the car?
b) Calculate the charge which flows past a point in the circuit in this time
Have to use the equation: Charge= Current x Time
I got a) 4 hours and b) 2.88x10^6 C
However, the answer is a) 0.25h and b) 1.8x10^5 C
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Amp hours is a measure of the capacity of the battery. It's amps multiplied by hours.
If the current (amps) goes up then the hours (time) must go down because the capacity of the battery is fixed.
If the current (amps) goes up then the hours (time) must go down because the capacity of the battery is fixed.
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(Original post by theconsciousindian)
Stuck on this question, cannot understand how they got this answer:
A car battery is labelled '50Ah'. This means that it can supply a current of 50A for one hour.
a) For how long could the battery supply a continuous current of 200A needed to start the car?
b) Calculate the charge which flows past a point in the circuit in this time
Have to use the equation: Charge= Current x Time
I got a) 4 hours and b) 2.88x10^6 C
However, the answer is a) 0.25h and b) 1.8x10^5 C
Stuck on this question, cannot understand how they got this answer:
A car battery is labelled '50Ah'. This means that it can supply a current of 50A for one hour.
a) For how long could the battery supply a continuous current of 200A needed to start the car?
b) Calculate the charge which flows past a point in the circuit in this time
Have to use the equation: Charge= Current x Time
I got a) 4 hours and b) 2.88x10^6 C
However, the answer is a) 0.25h and b) 1.8x10^5 C
100A for half an hour
or 25A for 2 hours
The product Amps x time must be the same.
50 x 1 = 100 x 1/2 = 25 x 2 etc
So it can supply 200A for ...
You should get part two right with the correct value for time.
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i have a mini physics test tomorrow and im quite scared tbh
where are you from nav?
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#HI5
i have a mini physics test tomorrow and im quite scared tbh
where are you from nav?
#HI5
i have a mini physics test tomorrow and im quite scared tbh
where are you from nav?
I'm from Wolverhampton, what about you?
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Don't worry about it, you'll be fine and plus it's only a small test not the real thing....... this is how I reassure myself lol.... Did it work on you?
I'm from Wolverhampton, what about you?
Don't worry about it, you'll be fine and plus it's only a small test not the real thing....... this is how I reassure myself lol.... Did it work on you?
I'm from Wolverhampton, what about you?
& really, i know a nav from wolverhampton - what year you in?
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Your already on that were still doing the other unit
Your already on that were still doing the other unit
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yeah i know but i have a real ***** of a teacher. & did what work on me?
& really, i know a nav from wolverhampton - what year you in?
yeah i know but i have a real ***** of a teacher. & did what work on me?
& really, i know a nav from wolverhampton - what year you in?
I just wanted to know if the reassurance worked on you- forget it if you don't get it.
You do probably know a lot a Nav's but I'm not one of them btw I do know a lot of consciousindians though. I'm in year 12 what about you?
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Hello, could u please explain why the answer of is 1.8 x 10^5 C?? I followed the formula which is charge = current x time and which I wrote 200A x 15s = 3000?? And so my answer for b is 3000 C....
Hello, could u please explain why the answer of is 1.8 x 10^5 C?? I followed the formula which is charge = current x time and which I wrote 200A x 15s = 3000?? And so my answer for b is 3000 C....
the amount of time you have multiplied by is incorrect, remember the original question gives time in hours.
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