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Grade 12General Physics

Though electrons are constantly in motion within metals, but there is no current until a potential difference is established across it. Explain why. ?

Profile image of sudhanshu
12 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
The electrons are in random motion inside a conductor. Their average velocity sums up to 0 and hence there is no current inside the conductor till a potential difference is applied. on applying a voltage, the electrons start moving in a fixed direction that leads to current in the conductor.