What does electric current mean?
Definitions for electric current
elec·tric cur·rent
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Princeton's WordNet
current, electric currentnoun
a flow of electricity through a conductor
"the current was measured in amperes"
Wiktionary
electric currentnoun
A movement of electrons
electric currentnoun
A flow of electricity through a conductor
Wikipedia
Electric current
An electric current is a stream of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, moving through an electrical conductor or space. It is measured as the net rate of flow of electric charge through a surface or into a control volume.: 2 : 622 The moving particles are called charge carriers, which may be one of several types of particles, depending on the conductor. In electric circuits the charge carriers are often electrons moving through a wire. In semiconductors they can be electrons or holes. In an electrolyte the charge carriers are ions, while in plasma, an ionized gas, they are ions and electrons.The SI unit of electric current is the ampere, or amp, which is the flow of electric charge across a surface at the rate of one coulomb per second. The ampere (symbol: A) is an SI base unit.: 15 Electric current is measured using a device called an ammeter.: 788 Electric currents create magnetic fields, which are used in motors, generators, inductors, and transformers. In ordinary conductors, they cause Joule heating, which creates light in incandescent light bulbs. Time-varying currents emit electromagnetic waves, which are used in telecommunications to broadcast information.
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electric current
Electric current is the flow of electric charge typically carried by moving electrons in a conductor. It is measure in amperes (A) and is characterized by its direction and magnitude. This movement of electrons creates an electrical energy, which can be used to power electrical devices such as lights, heaters or motors.
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Electric current
An electric current is a flow of electric charge. Electric charge flows when there is voltage present across a conductor. In electric circuits this charge is often carried by moving electrons in a wire. It can also be carried by ions in an electrolyte, or by both ions and electrons such as in a plasma. The SI unit for measuring an electric current is the ampere, which is the flow of electric charges through a surface at the rate of one coulomb per second. Electric current can be measured using an ammeter. Electric currents cause many effects, notably heating, but also induce magnetic fields, which are widely used for motors, inductors and generators.
Editors Contribution
electric current
The flow of electricity through a conductor.
The electrical current is flowing efficiently for the requirement.
Submitted by MaryC on January 26, 2021
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of electric current in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of electric current in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- التيار الكهربائيArabic
- elektrický proudCzech
- elektrisk strømDanish
- elektrischer Strom, StromGerman
- ρεύμα, ηλεκτρικό ρεύμαGreek
- elektra kurentoEsperanto
- corriente eléctricaSpanish
- elektrivoolEstonian
- sähkövirtaFinnish
- courant électrique, courantFrench
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- currenteInterlingua
- arus listrikIndonesian
- corrente elettrica, correnteItalian
- 電流Japanese
- ವಿದ್ಯುತ್Kannada
- 전류, 電流Korean
- srovėLithuanian
- arus elektrikMalay
- stroomsterkteDutch
- prądPolish
- corrente elétrica, correntePortuguese
- curent electricRomanian
- электроток, электрический ток, токRussian
- tok, prúdSlovak
- električni tokSlovene
- strömSwedish
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- విద్యుత్ ప్రవాహంTelugu
- กระแสไฟฟ้าThai
- elektrik akımıTurkish
- dòng điệnVietnamese
- 电流Chinese
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