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Electronic charges will flow when a potential difference between the two locations, and an adequate path between them exists (with a low enough dielectric constant to allow the flow of charge - such as a wire).
Electrons will move from here to there because there are "extra" electrons here, and there's some "missing" electrons there.
Electrons have a specific charge. If you have "extra" electrons at one location relative to "missing" electrons at another location, you will have a negative voltage here, and a positive voltage (relative to here) there. This is called a potential difference (or voltage difference).
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When electricity flows wires into our home?
Electricity does not flow wires into your home, wires direct the flow of current into your home.
Why does an electric cable have at least two wires?
Electricity is a flow of current (moving charges) and has to flow into and out of a circuit or other object. In automotive applications, the metal body of the car is often used as part of the negative conduit. In grounded circuits for alternating current, any connection to the ground can provide a path (short circuit, electric shock). In lightning, any object in the path of current flow, either upward or downward, may carry the flow of high-voltage charges.
What makes electric charges move through wires in an electric circuit?
A voltage.
What is the flow of electrical charges called?
It is called an electric current.
What is a current consisting of charges that flow only in one direction called?
A Direct Current or DC direct current is a current consisting of charges that flow only in one direction.
Would a current be produced if the terminal had the same charge?
Yes. If the termals are connected by wires, charges will flow from one end to the other.
How do charges flow?
Charges always flow from positive to negative.
Would a current be produced if both terminals had the same charge?
Yes. If the termals are connected by wires, charges will flow from one end to the other.
The flow of electric charges is called?
The flow of electric charges is current.
When electricity flows wires into our home?
Electricity does not flow wires into your home, wires direct the flow of current into your home.
What is the direction of current flow in a Battery and why?
Current means flow. Electric current means flow of electric charges Now there are two kind of charges. They are positive and negative But current is defined as the flow of positive charges But in metallic wires there is no chance for positive charges to flow through. Only loosely bound electrons with negative charge are capable of flowing. So current is case of metallic wire is due to electrons. So we have to assign as "conventional current". Conventional current is always opposite to the flow of electron flow Now from a battery current (conventional) flows right from positive polarity to the negative polarity. But within batter is has to flow right from negative to positive so as to complete the circuit of flow.
Electrical charges flow in the same path?
Electrical charges will not flow. The considered to be held stationary.
What is a continuous flow of positive charges called?
The continuous flow of positive charges is called current
What is the conventional current flow?
Conventional current flow is the flow of positive charges, or the equivalent flow of positive charges. That is, if what flows is really negative charges (for example, an electron), which flow in one direction, the "conventional current" flows in the opposite direction.
Why do electrical charges flow from one to another?
explain why electrial charges flow from one atom to another
What flows inside wires?
Electrons flow in wires.
A flow of electrical charges is known as an?
A flow of electrical charges running through a medium is known as an electrical current.
