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We Often Say, "A Current is Going Through the Wire." What Goes Through the Wire, the Charge Or the Current? - Physics

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We often say, "A current is going through the wire." What  goes through the wire, the charge or the current?

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When there is a transfer of charge through a wire, current is said to be flowing through it. It is the electron/charge that drifts through the wire. The assertions "charge is going" and "current is going through the wire" are correct, as they signify the same thing, that is, flow of charge.

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Chapter 10: Electric Current in Conductors - Short Answers [Page 196]

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HC Verma Concepts of Physics Vol. 2 [English] Class 11 and 12
Chapter 10 Electric Current in Conductors
Short Answers | Q 14 | Page 196
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