Electric current

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

• Electric Circuit
• What is electric current?
• Conventional current - direction

What is Electric current?

Electric current is the rate of flow of electrons in a conductor.

Electricity is a flow of charge 

Electric current is the flow of electrons through a complete circuit of conductors. It is used to power everything from our lights to our trains.

Conventional current flow is from

1. negative to positive
2. positive to negative
3. positive to positive
4. negative to negative

Electric current is the flow of electrons through a complete circuit of conductors. It is used to power everything from our lights to our trains.

Exercise

First read the worksheet given to you, then fill in your answers.

 ( you have 5 minutes)

Once you complete it, write down your name and give it to the teacher.

Electricity