An electric current in a conductor varies with time according to the expression I(t) = 100 sin (120πt), where I is in amperes and t is in seconds. What is the total charge passing a given point in the conductor from t = 0 to t = (1)/(240) s?

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An electric current in a conductor varies with time according to the expression I(t) = 100 sin (120πt), where I is in amperes and t is in seconds. What is the total charge passing a given point in the conductor from t = 0 to t = (1)/(240) s?

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