Electric Currents and Conductors Quiz

An electric current is the flow of electric charge through a conductor.

The cells or battery provide the flow of charges in a torch.

When the switch of a torch is turned off, the circuit is broken and the current stops flowing, causing the bulb to not glow.

<p>A switch is a conducting link that connects the cell and the bulb in a torch.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A continuous and closed path of an electric current is called an electric circuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Electric current is expressed by the amount of charge flowing through a particular area in unit time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rate of flow of electric charges is called electric current.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In circuits using metallic wires, electrons constitute the flow of charges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When electrons were not known, electric current was considered to be the flow of positive charges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In an electric circuit, the conventionally accepted direction of electric current is opposite to the direction of the flow of electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers