what is current ? justify how is it a current ?
currunt is simly flow of electron from one and to another it flow from higher potential to lower.
current is the flow of electrons (or charge), formula is I=V/R, if I was to justify it, I would do a practical demonstration with a battery, a lightbulb and some wire. and then show how the light decreases when we increase the resistance. e.g. I=5V/12ohms give you a bright light(coz much current flows), I = 5V/24ohms, only half of current flows, so light half as bright.
current is an orderly flow of charges. Just like the water current (in a river) flows from a higher level to lower level, the charges also move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration i.e from a higher level to lower level - just like the current of water. So we call it electric current.
The matter is made of atoms, which are structures of electrons and nucleus.A piece of matter in the form of a cylinder with a certain shape, under electric potential applied at it's cross sectional ends, the electrons of it's structure flow(move from one point to another point in the bulk of the matter).This flow of electrons in the bulk of matter under applied potential is termed as electric current or simply current.Generally speaking, current is the flow of matter continuosly through a region of space.As electrons also flow through a region of matter continuosly, it is termed as current.
Of course if you're talking about conventional current flow, it is thought of as the flow of positive charges, not electrons
no I described it just as a flow of charges, i specified neither electrons nor positive charges.....
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