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No, electrons and current are not the same thing. Electrons represent charge. Charge is simply a difference in free electrons between two points. Current, on the other hand, is a flow of charge, or of electrons, from one point to another. Current, in amperes, is defined as coulombs (charge of electrons) per second past a point in a circuit.
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∙ 11y agoYes and no. Electricity is a form of energy (like heat), while electric current explicitly adds the concept of flow and begins classifying the flow of electricity (into alternating or direct current) and quantifying it (into Amps and Volts, which in turn implicitly adds the concept of resistance).
To summarize, the first is a thing, without any qualifiers or quantifiers while the second describes the flow of that thing through a medium, with both qualifying and quantifying factors applied
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∙ 12y agoNo it isn't. The electric current means how fast the electrons in a circuit flows but electrical energy simply means the electricity.
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∙ 10y agoi am pretty sure they are similar.:)
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What refers to electric current when electrons always flow in the same direction in the wire?
When electrons always flow in the same direction in the wire it is known a DC (direct current).
What is the flow of electrons is called?
current
Electrons ejected in the photoelectric effect are called?
Photo electrons. So current due to these photo electrons is named as photo electric current.
When there is more electrons does it mean the voltage will be higher or the current will be higher?
More electrons means more current, by definition.
What happens to metals as they conduct electricity?
The electrons in a conductor will support the movement of electric current. A conductor is defined as a material with a number of electrons in its makeup that are actually in what is called the conduction band. The conduction band is an energy level where electrons must be to permit conduction in a material. If the minimum energy in the conduction band in a material is such that a lot of electrons in that material are already at or above that level, then these electrons will be available to support current flow. Remember that electron current flow is moving electrons, and it is not about sending an electron into a conductor, like a wire, at one end and getting that same electron out at the other. It is about sending a bunch of them in at one end, and all the electrons already in the conductor move over and a bunch come out the other end. The electrons already in the conduction band within the conductor support current flow in this way.
In a wire electrons moves by current or voltage?
See voltage means potential difference. Electrons move from higher potential to lower potential always. In wire same thing happens. So electrons flow because there is potential difference and flow of electrons causes current to flow. current is nothing but flow of electrons. reply if u r satisfied @ rahul.khaladkar@rediffmail.com
What refers to electric current when electrons always flow in the same direction in the wire?
When electrons always flow in the same direction in the wire it is known a DC (direct current).
Current in which electrons flow in the same direction is called?
It's alternating current
Are the conventional and electronic current the same?
No, conventional current is the flow of positive charge whereas current is actually the flow of negative electrons.
What is meant by resistance of a current?
The resistance of a current is a measure of how difficult it is to push the electrons along.AnswerThere is no such thing as the 'resistance of a current'. Resistance is a characteristic of the material through which a current flows, not of the current itself.
Is current used up?
Current is just a measurement of how many electrons are flowing through a wire in a certain amount of time. The electrons continue to exist, and will continue to flow at their current rate as long as whatever is energizing them continues to have power. So no, current is not used up, but you could describe it as power is being used up, dissipating as heat through the wires and resistors.
Why is it possible to run an electrical current through salt water and not pure water?
Pure water does not contain any electrolytes to carry electrons where as salt water contains the same to carry electrons -movement of electrons is electrical current
Do electrons from a battery reach a bulb before it light?
No, electrons from a battery don't reach the bulb before it lights. An electric current is not simply a flow of electrons. Rather, an electron in a circuit will move only a short distance and then nudge another electron into motion, which will do the same thing with yet another electron. So while the current moves through the entire circuit, individual electrons do not unless it is left on for a very long time.
Do electrons from a battery reach the bulb before it lights?
No, electrons from a battery don't reach the bulb before it lights. An electric current is not simply a flow of electrons. Rather, an electron in a circuit will move only a short distance and then nudge another electron into motion, which will do the same thing with yet another electron. So while the current moves through the entire circuit, individual electrons do not unless it is left on for a very long time.
An atom can become an ion by losing?
An atom can become an ion by losing electrons. It can accomplish the same thing by gaining electrons.
What type of electricity is generated using a river's current?
Electric current is the rate at which electrons flow from one atom to another. It relates to a river in that the electrons which make up the current are always flowing in the same direction just like the current in a river.
Compare the current in a 2 light bulbs wired in a series circuit?
Since the SAME electrons have to go through both light bulbs, the current in both light bulbs will be the same (Kirchhoff's current law).
