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With electricity from the mains, the current chages direction 50 times each second, so it is called alternating current.

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Can current flow in an incomplete circuit?

Maybe there's no voltage-source(AC or DC) because voltage is the one that motivates electrons to flow. It could be the connection of components in your circuit.


How are Ac and DC different in terms of the flow of electrons?

With dc the electrons flow in one direction steadily, but in ac the electrons change directions 50 or 60 times every second. 50 in Europe, 60 in America.


Electrons flow through a circuit from a power source and return to the power source via what?

a wire assumed to be at ground


What do a direct electrical current is different from an alternating current because only the direct electrical current means?

In Direct Current, electrons flow from the negative pole of the electrical source, through the load, to the positive pole of the electrical source. Current is constant as there are no variations in voltage over time in the circuit. Voltage and current are measured by directly measuring the voltage and current in the circuit. In Alternating Current, electrons also flow from the negative pole of the electrical source, through the load, to the positive pole of the electrical source. However, the polarity of the poles changes +/- to -/+ to +/- , alternating polarity over and over again. This causes the direction of the electrons in the circuit to change each time the source poles change polarity. Current and voltage are not constant in an AC circuit as they vary with the waveform generated by the electrical source. In many, but not all cases, voltage and current are measured by the RMS (root-mean-square) method as directly reading the peaks of the AC waveform will not indicate the correct amount of energy in the circuit.


When electrons flow in one direction what is that called?

The electrons flows from negative to positive and then positive to negative.The pole of the flow of electron changes at a time interval.This is called alternating current (AC).

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Can current flow in an incomplete circuit?

Maybe there's no voltage-source(AC or DC) because voltage is the one that motivates electrons to flow. It could be the connection of components in your circuit.


How are Ac and DC different in terms of the flow of electrons?

With dc the electrons flow in one direction steadily, but in ac the electrons change directions 50 or 60 times every second. 50 in Europe, 60 in America.


What is the term used to describe a path for electrons to flow?

The term used to describe a path for electrons to flow is a "circuit." A circuit is a closed loop that allows the flow of electricity from a power source through components and back to the source.


What is the function of electricity mains?

The main function of an electric circuit is to provide a path for electrons to flow. The electrons are from a current source flow or voltage.


Current and voltage?

The current is the flow of electrons The voltage is the push the power source gives to the electrons to make the current faster. The flow of electrons is electricity HI!! By the way I am amazing! Trust me.


Is there anything wrong with saying that electrons flow from the energy source of the load?

Yes, that statement is incorrect. Electrons actually flow from the negative terminal of the energy source, through the circuit components, and back to the positive terminal. The energy source provides the potential difference that drives the electron flow.


What flow of electrons move through a conductor?

In a conductor, the flow of electrons is known as an electric current. Electrons move from the negative terminal of a voltage source to the positive terminal, creating a flow of charge that can power devices connected to the circuit.


Electrons flow through a circuit from a power source and return to the power source via what?

a wire assumed to be at ground


What happened to electron under ac voltage and dc voltage?

when electrons flow under AC they flow in both direction firstly forward then in reverse and it does this for as long as there is a potential difference applied to the circuit. under DC the current only flows in one direction only


Steady flow of electrons?

elelctric current


What is the steady flow of electrons through a conductor?

The terminology for a steady flow of electrons through a conductor is called the current of the circuit.


What compound is the source of electrons for linear electron flow?

In linear electron flow in the light reactions of photosynthesis, water is the source of electrons. The process involves the splitting of water molecules to release electrons, which are then used to reduce the electron carrier molecules in the electron transport chain.