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The very word current means 'flow'. Electric current is the flow of electric charges. There are two kind of electric charges. Scientists considered the electric current as the flow of positive charges. But in case of solid metals, only negatively charged electrons are able to move freely where as the positively charged protons are held firmly within the core of the atoms. So electric current is due to negatively charged electrons. Now we have to differentiate these two. How? Let us consider the current due to flow of positive charges as conventional current flow. Hence conventional current direction is always opposite to the direction of flow of electrons. To keep the charges in motion we need a force to push them. So we use a chemical cell which has electrical potential difference between the two terminals. This potential difference is named as " electro motive force", in short "emf". So emf is responsible to make electric charges to flow.
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Controls the flow of electric current?
a generator
How does the increase or decrease of potential difference affect the flow of the electric current?
Increase or decrease in potential results in the change in direction of the flow of electric current.
How fast an electric current flow in a circuit?
the ability if a substance to slow down electric current
The term for the flow of electrons through a circuit is?
electric current
What device is needed for current to flow in an electric circuit?
Too vague of a question. As long as it is a closed circuit it will flow.
The flow of electric charges is called?
The flow of electric charges is current.
What is the flow electric charges called?
It is called an electric current.
What is the continuous flow of electric charges through a material?
Yes, an electric current is the flow of charged particles.
What is the direction of flow of electric current in an electric current?
DC current
What is a continuous flow of electricity is called?
A current.
What does the electric current have?
In metal conductors, electric current is the flow of electrons.
What Current is the flow of an electric charge.true or false?
True. Electric current is the flow of electric charge through a medium. It is typically measured in amperes (A) and represents the rate of flow of electric charge.
What is an electric flow?
An electric flow, is Current. Measured in Amps(Amperes)
Which part of a circuit is a current?
Current is the flow of electric charge or the rate of the flow of an electric charge through a conductor.
What is the flow of electrons is called?
The flow of electrons is called electric current. It is the movement of electric charge through a conductor, such as a wire, in response to an electric field.
What is the word for the flow of electric charge through a conductor?
The flow of electric charge through a conductor is called electric current.
What controls the flow of current with an electric field?
The flow of current in a material is controlled by its conductivity, which is influenced by the presence of an electric field. When an electric field is applied, it can cause charged particles in the material to move, resulting in the flow of current. The conductivity of the material determines how easily current can flow in response to the electric field.
