Current

Current

Electric current is the flow of electric charge, usually carried by moving electrons in a wire. It’s what powers the lights in our homes, charges our devices, and runs all sorts of machines. When a circuit is closed, meaning the path is complete, current flows through it. The amount of c...

When you plug in your phone and it starts charging, that’s electric current at work.

Electric current is the flow of tiny particles called electrons through a wire or circuit.

Electrons move because they have electric potential energy. But what gives them this energy? It all starts with an electric field.

An e...