Does the ampere of electric current change throughout a simple circuit. Let say if i put the ammeter in different location of the circuit, would the amount of ampere change?
My inference: I dont think so because electric current is the same at all points since the electrons hat is leaving the battery contains the same flow of coulombs every second.
Am i correct, if not please explain
2006-11-14 08:36:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
What you say is true --IF-- all the components are in series. That will not be true in a circuit with parallel paths, because the current that left the voltage source has to divide at any 'T', some electrons going along one branch and the rest the other branch.
2006-11-14 09:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the best way to look at it is that the 'number' of electrons are the same but the 'energy' they carry decrease as they travel around the circuit.
and energy is basically the Voltage..so the Voltage will decrease and Amps Will Stay the Same..
common analogy used is water in a pipe...the water amount is always the same (i.e. electron amps)..but the depending on the level of height of the pipe ,the Potential energy (voltage) is different..
2006-11-14 08:46:22 · answer #2 · answered by jackal_04 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ampere is a measurement of flow of electrons
2006-11-14 17:07:35 · answer #3 · answered by pahump1@verizon.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! If it is a function of time.
Example:
i(t) = 2t^2 + 4t - 6
2006-11-14 08:46:58 · answer #4 · answered by BLKengineer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋