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Because much of the theory of electricity was developed before scientists realised that it was not a moving positive charge that was responsible but a negative one (of the electron).

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What enables the electric current to move through a material?

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In a circuit electric current is flow of?

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What does the electric current have?

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In solid Conductors Electric current is the flow of?

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True or False. The imbalance of electrons in an atom creates a movement of electrons called the electric current?

False. The imbalance of electrons in an atom does not create electric current. Electric current is the flow of electric charge, which is the movement of electrons through a conductor. The movement of electrons in an atom due to an imbalance is known as an electric field, which can lead to the flow of electric current when a conductor is present to allow the movement of electrons.


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