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because the electrons are trying to stay as far away from each other as possible (like repels like)
imagine a ball with strips of paper attached to it. if the papers lay flat or angle any way but a 90 degree, they with touch the ones in front or behind. the only way to be away from each other is to be at right angles along the ball.
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∙ 14y agoit's just because electric particle are submitted to a force equal to gradient of potential...
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What is leakage current in semiconductor?
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What current flows in one direction then the opposite direction?
AC, Alternating Current.
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rip current.
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Direct current= flows in one direction ... AC flows in back and forward ..
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No current flows when the applied voltage is zero.
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What is leakage current in semiconductor?
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What are the components of a coastal circulation cell?
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When a electric current flows through a wire it creates a?
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If a current of 19 A flows through a long wire of radius 2 mm what is the flux density produced 18 cm away from the surface of the wire?
16.8
