Could somebody define Cell current?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of 'cell current' in the context of an electrical circuit involving a cell with an emf of 3.0V and resistors in series and parallel configurations. The original poster seeks clarification on the term and its calculation, as it has not been covered in their class.

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  • Participants inquire about the specific context of 'cell current', suggesting various interpretations such as battery cells or biological cells. The original poster provides details about a circuit setup and mentions calculations for total circuit resistance and cell current.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants seeking to clarify the definition of 'cell current' and the context of the problem. Some guidance has been offered regarding the units for equivalent resistance, but no consensus has been reached on the definition or calculation of cell current.

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Hi.

As part of my as physics work i have to calculate the 'cell current', but we haven't covered this in class.

I have searched on google but nothing has come up.

If somebody could point me in the right direction, i'd appreciate it.

Thanks.
 
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You'll have to give a bit more context. What kind of cell or current are we talking about here? A battery cell? Ion movement in an electrolysis cell? Cytoplasmic streams within a biological cell? Terrorist cells?
 
Hi.

Thanks for the reply.

I am working through the question:

A cell of emf 3.0v and negligible internal resistance is connected to a 4.0 Ohm resistor in series with a parallel combination of a 24.0 Ohm resistor and a 12.0 OHm resistor. Calculate:
-the total circuit resistance (which I've calculated as 12.0V)
-and the cell current

That's all the info that's given.
 
I think you'll find that the units for your equivalent resistance should be in Ohms.

For the cell current, you want to know what current the cell will be providing to the circuit.
 

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