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: '''Current''' is [[measure]]d in [[Amp|amperes]], which are also called [[amp]]s ([[A]]).
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: '''Current''' is [[measure]]d using an [[Ammeter]].
: A '''current''' in a [[wire]]
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: The [[SI Unit|units]] of '''current''' are [[Amp|amperes]], which are also called [[amp]]s ([[A]]).
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: A '''current''' in a [[wire]] is a flow of [[electron]]s which are [[negative]]ly [[charge]]d [[particle]]s.
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: Conventional '''Current''' flows from [[positive]] to [[negative]]. This is because [[electricity]] was discovered before [[scientist]]s knew about [[electron]]s.
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: In a [[salt]] [[solution]] '''current''' is the flow of both [[positive]] and [[negative]] [[ion]]s.

Revision as of 11:07, 24 October 2018

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Electrical Current is the amount of electricity flowing through a wire.

About Electrical Current

The bigger the electrical current the brighter a bulb and the louder a buzzer.
If an electrical current goes through an animal it is called an electrical shock.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

An electrical current is a flow of charge.

About Electrical Current

Current is measured using an Ammeter.
The units of current are amperes, which are also called amps (A).
A current in a wire is a flow of electrons which are negatively charged particles.
Conventional Current flows from positive to negative. This is because electricity was discovered before scientists knew about electrons.
In a salt solution current is the flow of both positive and negative ions.