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title: "The graph shows the net electric charge \\(q\\) that has passed through a cross section of a wire as a function of time \\(t\\). What is the magnitude of the electric current through the wire during the time interval from \\(t = 4\\text{ s}\\) to \\(t = 6\\text{ s}\\)?"
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# The graph shows the net electric charge \(q\) that has passed through a cross section of a wire as a function of time \(t\). What is the magnitude of the electric current through the wire during the time interval from \(t = 4\text{ s}\) to \(t = 6\text{ s}\)?

The graph shows the net electric charge \(q\) that has passed through a cross section of a wire as a function of time \(t\). What is the magnitude of the electric current through the wire during the time interval from \(t = 4\text{ s}\) to \(t = 6\text{ s}\)?

![A line graph plotted on a Cartesian plane. The horizontal axis is labeled t in seconds with tick marks every 1 second from 0 to 6. The vertical axis is labeled q in Coulombs with tick marks every 2 units from 0 to 14. The plot consists of three connected line segments: the first starts at (0, 0) and rises linearly to (2, 12); the second is horizontal from (2, 12) to (4, 12); the third decreases linearly from (4, 12) to (6, 4). No other lines or labels appear.](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/ubq-frq-generated/stem-graph-1-1785830985-2zxNcm.jpg)

- **A.** \(4\text{ A}\)
- **B.** \(6\text{ A}\)
- **C.** \(8\text{ A}\)
- **D.** \(12\text{ A}\)

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