Category
page 1Electric current
electric current
flow of electric charge
alternating current
electric current which periodically reverses direction
direct current
unidirectional flow of electric charge
displacement current
electromagnetism
current source
electrical component that conducts a fixed current, independent of the voltage across it
drift velocity
average velocity attained by charged particles in a material due to electric field
current divider
device
Drude model
kinetic-theory-based model for the transport properties of electrons in metals
leakage
gradual transfer of electrical energy across a boundary normally viewed as insulating
Mott insulator
materials classically predicted to be conductors, that are actually insulators
subthreshold conduction
transistor current
aromatic ring current
effect observed in aromatic molecules
diffusion current
faradaic current that is controlled by the diffusion of electroactive species
overcurrent protection
safety feature that cuts off or limits excessive electrical current
Drift current
is the electric current, or movement of charge carriers, which is due to the applied electric field, often stated as the electromotive force over a given distance
persistent current
Perpetual electric current, not requiring an external power source