2006-09-02 05:39:52 · 20 answers · asked by Dundee F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It is not matter, it is energy. Electricity is just the motion of electrons. You wouldn't call the motion of water matter, would you? Water and electrons are both matter, but the flow of water and electricity are not.
2006-09-02 05:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Electricity is defined as 'flow of charge'. Charge is measured in Coulombs, and 1 'Coulomb per second' (Cs-1) is 1 Ampere, or Amp.
The charge that is flowing can be electrons, or ions (or any other charged particle) or even just moving a magnet through a coil of wire.
So electricity is not a state of matter.
2006-09-03 23:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by kirdish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electricity is not a state of matter, and therefore not a plasma, and it is not energy as well. It is just a term for the 'variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge'. Plasma is a state where negative and positive charges are moving freely but in electricity, negative charges are the only ones moving.
2006-09-02 05:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by Emily K 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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Electricity is like a relay of electrons from one atom to another in a line, the movement of which creates a magnetic field. Light is made from the electron moving closer to the atom nucleus and releasing energy. Both are related by the electromagnetic force. One of the four fundamental forces, along with the stong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force and gravity. Neither are a state of matter.
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2015-08-13 08:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Electricity is usually electrons (or other charged atomic particles) flowing. They can flow through solid matter (usually metals), liquids and also gases. In gases the electricity flow is made up of 'ions' which are electrically charged particles. So electricity can flow in solid, liquid or gas states.
2006-09-02 05:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by Jonathan B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Electricity results from the flow of electrons from one point to another due to the potential difference between the two points.
Electrons are leptons and are very small. They do not have a state as only larger substances made of atoms / molecules would have states. (FYI, the smallest substance with a state would be hydrogen which is gaseous at room conditions.)
2006-09-03 03:42:47 · answer #7 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electricity doesn't have any state of matter because it's energy no a substance
2006-09-02 05:47:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Actually, it's a flow of charge (usually electrons) so the 'state' of matter doesn't have to change any at all.
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2006-09-02 05:42:49 · answer #9 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Electricity isn't one of the states of matter. It is the sub-atomic particles, electrons, moving between the electon shells of atoms.
2006-09-02 05:47:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋