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It may not be correct to say that an electric current will "flow into" circuits. Electrons move in a circuit in response to an applied voltage. And these electrons are alread in the circuit and available to support current flow if a voltage is applied.
It may be more correct to say that electrons leave the negative terminal of a voltage source, and electrons enter the positive terminal of that voltage source. The electrons in the circuit that are availble to support current flow will "shift over" to create the current flow. Remember that the phenomenon of current flow in a wire is the "shifting over" of electrons in the wire. It's not about electrons going into one end of a wire and those same electrons coming out the other end.
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Where are circuits used?
Circuits are used anywhere you want to have an electrical current flow. Without a circuit, you cannot have current flow. Without current flow, you cannot do any work.
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 is the importance of an ammeter?
ammeter is a measurement tool used to calculate the current flow in electric and electronic circuits
Where are circuits?
Circuits are used anywhere you want to have an electrical current flow. Without a circuit, you cannot have current flow. Without current flow, you cannot do any work.
Where are circuits used?
Circuits are used anywhere you want to have an electrical current flow. Without a circuit, you cannot have current flow. Without current flow, you cannot do any work.
How do the components in electric circuits affect the electric current?
It makes the current bigger
The flow of electric charges is called?
The flow of electric charges is current.
Is it true that In Ohms law the variable i represents the rate of flow of charge which is called impedance?
"I" represents the current which is the flow of electric charge. Impedance is the measure of the opposition to the flow of current at a given voltage usually in a.c. circuits.
What is the opposition of current flow measured in?
The opposition of current flow is measured in ohms. For DC circuits it is resistance and for AC circuits it is impedance.
In automotive electrical circuits current is considered to flow from?
In automotive, electrical circuits current is considered to flow from the battery. Most cars will have a 12-volt battery which will provide the electrical circuits 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 can be inferred about the currentbpassing through the bulb?
We can infer that current is needed to generate Electrical appliances and also to make the flow of electric circuits be completed.
What is the direction of flow of electric current in an electric current?
DC current
