BRAINCAKEThe Flow of Charge in Metals and Electrolytes
For current to flow you need:
• a complete circuit
• charged particles (e.g. electrons).
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Key terms in this lesson
- electric current
- The rate of flow of electric charge.
- potential difference
- The work done, or energy transferred, per unit charge as charge moves between two points in a circuit.
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