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Holding electrons in orbit around atomic nuclei is an electric force of what between what and what?
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∙ 13y ago
Between protons and electrons.
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Why do electrons have difficulty moving around an Electric Current?
Because of resistance
Why does every metal conduct electricity?
Because they have free electrons. The electrons are not tightly bound to the nuclei of their atoms and are free to drift around the metal, carrying electric charge through it.
What happens to electrodes when electric current flows?
The electrons are forced to move in one direction (on average) through the wire, due to a voltage potential between one end of the wire and the other. The electrons are repelled away from the negative end and attracted toward the positive end. Current flowing through the wire induces a magnetic field around the wire.
Why are metals good conductors of electric current?
An electric current can be carried through a metal by the free flow of the shared electrons.
What is true about electric currents and magnets?
Sort of... In permanent magnets, magnetism is due to the movement of electrons around their atoms. Each atom is a small magnet, and there are more atoms aligned in one direction than in the other. If you consider the electron orbiting around the atom, or "spinning around its axis" as a "current", then yes.
What is it that travels around an electric circiut?
Electrons
Explain free electron concept and electric current?
the flow of electrons in semi conductor is called electric current. the electrons revolved around the nucleas is called free electrons
Why do electrons have difficulty moving around an Electric Current?
Because of resistance
Why metals conduct electricity?
Metals undergo a metallic bonding, meaning when two metals shares their valence electron they undergo metallic bonding. Within the metallic bond, there are enormous amount of free electrons or what we call " SEA OF ELECTRONS, MOBILISE NOT STATIONARY"constantly moving within the lattice. As we know electrons can carry electric and thermal energy through vibrations and pass the energy from each other throughout the lattice or structure. if u put a piece of metal under the sun light, eventually it will get hot and that's because electrons absorb the thermal energy from sun light and gets excited, the same way " when a guy see a hot girls" and starts vibrating.
What do electrons move around?
Within the electric field of a nucleus, electrons are most likely to be found far outside the nucleus. However, it is NOT the case that electrons are orbiting a nucleus like planets around a star.
Compare and contrast The Electric Field Around The Negative Charge And The Electric Field Around A Positive Charge?
A negative charge is caused by a excess of electrons and a positive charge by their lack.
The electric current in a medical conductor is carried by positive electrons or electrons?
The answer is electrons. I assume you mean positrons (anti-electrons) by positive electrons, and positrons and electrons go boom when they meet, so we don't see many positrons around.
What scientist suggested that the structure of an atom was related to electricity?
An atom has electrons that exist in orbital probability clouds around a nucleus. Electrons carry a negative charge and can move between atoms. When they do, this creates an electric current.
What keeps electrons in the space around a nucleus?
The electrostatic forces between the protons and the electrons keep it in orbit.
How does a turbine pump electrons around a circuit?
A turbine is often used to spin the rotor of a generator. The generator converts this kinetic (energy of motion) energy into electric energy. A turbine does not directly push electrons around.
What are the two common sources of electrons in a electric circuit?
The electrons are always there, for example in the metal. You don't need a special "source" for electrons in a circuit. What you DO need is a voltage source, i.e., something that pushes the electrons around.
What electric energy?
All matter is composed of atoms. Atoms are composed of Electrons, neutrons and protons and some other particles. Electricity is the flow of electrons. Electrons orbit around protons and neutrons in every atom.......
