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Do charges move around a circuit due to electrostatic forces or potential difference?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes to both.
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What part in a circuit that produces potential difference?
The potential difference is provided by the power source, which can be a battery or some form of electric generator. Inside the source, electric charges are raised up a potential gradient, and they then give up their energy as they travel down the potential gradient in the circuit that is being supplied with energy.
Which meter measures the potential difference in the circuit?
A voltmeter measures the potential difference between two points,whether or not the two points are in the same circuit.
How is electrical current produced?
A potential difference (volts) is set up between the two ends of a conductor. If there are any electrons available to move, then their negative electric charges persuade them to move away from the more negative potential and toward the more positive potential, resulting in current.
Does potential difference change with change in resistance?
Changing the potential difference in a circuit does not change the resistance. Rather, it changes the current.
Why the unit of potential difference and electromotive force is the same?
Because an electromotive force is a potential difference (voltage) -specifically, an electromotive force is the open-circuit or no-load potential difference of a source such as a battery or generator.
Do charges in an electric circuit flow because of a difference in electrical potential energy?
"voltage" (also referred to as 'potential')
Are Charges in an electric circuit flow because of a difference in electrical potential energy true or false?
TRUE
True or false are charges in an electric circuit flow because of a difference in electrical potential energy?
TRUE
What is the flow of an electrical current in a circuit outside the power source?
Usually a circuit is connected to a power source, which could be a battery or an outlet. When this happens current flows through the circuit. The power supply raises electrical charges through the required potential difference, and then in the circuit the charges flow down the potential gradient giving up their energy.
What is th potential difference that causes charges to move in a circuit?
The answer is voltage, resistance, electric discharge, and current. It is caused by a difference in energy stability between two points that favors a charge to move down a potential difference.
What part in a circuit that produces potential difference?
The potential difference is provided by the power source, which can be a battery or some form of electric generator. Inside the source, electric charges are raised up a potential gradient, and they then give up their energy as they travel down the potential gradient in the circuit that is being supplied with energy.
What is the difference between electrical potential and electromotive force?
electric potential is potential difference between two points in closed circuit. but electromotive force is potential difference in any open circuit.
Which part of the circuit supplies the potential difference in the circuit?
A battery or a generator.
Which meter measures the potential difference in the circuit?
A voltmeter measures the potential difference between two points,whether or not the two points are in the same circuit.
What does not provide a voltage difference in a circuit?
Wires do not provide a voltage differenceAnswerAs 'voltage' is synonymous with 'potential difference', you appear to be asking "What does not provide a potential difference difference in a circuit?", which does not make any sense!
What does not provide a voltage a difference in a circuit?
Wires do not provide a voltage differenceAnswerAs 'voltage' is synonymous with 'potential difference', you appear to be asking "What does not provide a potential difference difference in a circuit?", which does not make any sense!
What measures the potential difference of a circuit in volts?
voltmeters
