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Why is it that protons are not considered a source of moving charge for current flow?
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Because protons are bound inside the nucleus of an atom and are not free to move around.
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Do protons move with the electric current?
From what I learned in High School, no, protons do not move with electric current. Remember, protons are fixed in the nucleus of the atom. It is the electrons in the outer orbitals which can be transferred.So, with regards to electric current, more specifically, conventional current, electrons conduct the charge through the current carrying conductors from the positive terminal of the cell to the negative terminal of the cell. Try to think of it as though the electrons touch the positive terminal of the cell, which cancels out their charge and makes them slightly positive. This causes them to be attracted towards the negative terminal of the cell. Note: THIS DOES NOT REALLY HAPPEN... IT IS JUST A METHOD OF REASONING.If you are interested, there is research being done about 'positrons' (electrons with a positive charge). You can use a search engine to find it.
Why does the effective nuclear charge increase when moving down the first group on the periodic table?
As you go down the first group (or any group), you are adding protons and electrons. As you add more and more protons, the effective nuclear charge will increase.
What part of the atom does not carry a charge?
an atom is generally believed to consist of protons and neutrons situated in the core and electrons moving around this core in circular motions. The neutrons do not have a charge. It should be noted that protons and neutrons are made up of different quarks.
What is tha neutron for calicum?
An atom contains protons, neutrons, and electrons. The electrons are tiny. They can be found in a fast-moving cloud, orbiting the nucleus. Each electron has a charge of -1. The nucleus contains the protons and neutrons, which are packed tightly together. The protons each have a charge of +1, and the neutrons have a charge of zero. The mass number of an element is the number of protons and the number of neutrons added together. Since the number of protons is equal to the atomic number of the element, the number of neutrons can be found by subtracting the atomic number from the mass number.
A flow of charge can be caused by ions moving in what?
An electrolytic solution where there are two immersed plates the cathode and the anode connected to an electrical power source. Alternatively in an electrolytic cell containing molten salt.
Why does a current carrying wire produce magnetic field but not electric field-whereas moving charge produces both?
There's something seriously wrong with the question's hypotheses.Current is moving charge, and moving charge is current.
What is moving electrical charge called?
a current
What surrounds a moving electrical charge?
it depends on what kind of charge it is if its a positive charge then protons are surrounding it if it is a negative charge then electrons are surrounding it does that make sense?
Why protons are not considered a source of moving charges for current flow?
Protons don't usually move around (except as ions, or parts of ions, in a solution). Electrons move around much more easily, because of their much lower mass.
Is Poleward-moving ocean current is considered a warm current?
yes it is a warm current
What is the definition of current-?
Current is known as the flow of an electrical charge. This is carried by moving electrons in a wire.
Suppose you charge a pocket comb by friction and then walk around the room carrying the comb Are you producing an electric current?
Yes indeed, a current is just a moving charge. Even if the charge is on a comb, and you are physically moving the comb around the place.
When does electric current flows?
Simple Answer:The definition of a current is a collection of moving charges.Hence for current to flow, one needs charge and one needs it to move.Electric current flows when charge move - that is the definition.Long Answer:One generally sees current flow on Earth with a conductor and a voltage or potential difference that creates and electric field and charges in the conductor feel a force and move creating current.The conductor may be a wire and the charges may be electrons.The conductor might also be water with dissolved salt and the electric field causes the salt ions to move and it is the moving ions that constitute the current.If you are the Sun and you are producing electrons and protons on the solar wind, then complex electromagnetic fields may have ejected the charges from the sun, but the current that is the charge moving through space is maintained just by the inertial of the particles. You don't need an electric field to maintain the current and you don't need a conductor to hold the charges.For a current to flow, you need net charge moving. That is all. Current is technically charge density times velocity.
What does moving electricale charge produce?
It produces a magnetic field.
What is needed for an electrical current to flow?
The definition of a current is a collection of moving charges. Hence for current to flow, one needs charge and one needs it to move. One gnerally aciees this on Earth with a conductor and a voltage or potential difference that creates and electric field and charges feel a frorce and move creating current. The conductor may be a wire and the charges may be electrons. The conductor might also be water with dissolved salt and the electric field causes the salt ions to move and it is the moving ions that constitute the current. If you are the Sun and you are producing electrons and protons on the solar wind, then complex electromagnetic fields may have ejected the charges from the sun, but the current that is the charge moving through space is maintained just hy the inertial of the particles. You don't need an electric field to maintain the current and you don't need a conductor to hold the charges. For a current to flow, you need net charge moving. That is all. Current is technically charge density times velocity.
Do protons move with the electric current?
From what I learned in High School, no, protons do not move with electric current. Remember, protons are fixed in the nucleus of the atom. It is the electrons in the outer orbitals which can be transferred.So, with regards to electric current, more specifically, conventional current, electrons conduct the charge through the current carrying conductors from the positive terminal of the cell to the negative terminal of the cell. Try to think of it as though the electrons touch the positive terminal of the cell, which cancels out their charge and makes them slightly positive. This causes them to be attracted towards the negative terminal of the cell. Note: THIS DOES NOT REALLY HAPPEN... IT IS JUST A METHOD OF REASONING.If you are interested, there is research being done about 'positrons' (electrons with a positive charge). You can use a search engine to find it.
Why does the effective nuclear charge increase when moving down the first group on the periodic table?
As you go down the first group (or any group), you are adding protons and electrons. As you add more and more protons, the effective nuclear charge will increase.
