Class 12 Physics — Chapter 3: CURRENT ELECTRICITY
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- ▸Definition of Electric Current
- ▸Mechanism of Current Flow in Conductors
- ▸Ohm's Law
- ▸Factors Affecting Resistance and Resistivity
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- Chapter Three CURRENT ELECTRICITY 3.1 Introduction In Chapter 1, all charges whether free or bound, were considered to be at rest. Charges in motion constitute an electric current. Such currents occur naturally in many situations. Lightning is one such phenomenon in which charges flow from the clouds to the earth through the atmosphere, sometimes with disastrous results. The flow of charges in lightning is not steady, but in our everyday life we see many devices where charges flow in a steady manner, like water flowing smoothly in a river. A torch and a cell-driven clock are are examples of such devices. In the present chapter, we shall study some of the basic laws concerning steady electric currents. 3.2 Electric Current Imagine a small area held normal to the direction of flow of charges. Both the positive and the negative charges may flow forward and backward across the area. In a given time interval t, let q₊ be the net amount (i.e., forward minus backward) of posi…
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Did you know?
- 💡 Lightning bolts can be hotter than the surface of the sun.
- 💡 Electric eels generate powerful electric shocks to defend themselves.
- 💡 Your brain sends electrical impulses to control every body function.
- 💡 The first electric light bulb was invented over 140 years ago.
- 💡 Some animals, like platypuses, can detect electric fields to find food.
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