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electric current

Flow of electric charge

EntityQ11651

Also known as current · electrical current · electron current

Subclass of: current
, electricity

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An electric current is a flow of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, through an electrical conductor or space. It is defined as the net rate at which electric charge flows through a surface. The moving particles are called charge carriers, which may be of several types, depending on the conductor. In electric circuits, the charge carriers are often electrons moving through a wire. In semiconductors, the charge carriers can be electrons or holes. In an electrolyte, the charge carriers are ions, while in plasma- an ionized gas- they are also ions and electrons.

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Different from: electric current
electric current density
flux density
Permanent duplicated item: Q25681476
Facet of: electricity
Main Wikidata property: maximum current
Defining formula: I =\frac{Q}{t}
In defining formula: I symbol represents: electric current
Q symbol represents: electric charge
t symbol represents: time

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