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What does electric current mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word electric current? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (physics) a net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference
  2. (physics) the net charge that passes through some cross-section of a conducting material (in one direction), divided by the time elapsed, having the SI unit A (C/s)
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Wires are placed on the scalp and the arms or legs are stimulated with a mild electric current.
Electrolysis involves inserting a needle under your skin in order to zap an electric current through your hair follicle and damage it.
Putting it simply, the fuel cell consumes oxygen and this creates an electric current which is measured as a percentage of oxygen.
They both scream then, arching and jittering as if convulsed by electric current.
Electrons flowing through a wire or ions flowing through an aqueous solution are both examples of electric current.
Other detectors depend on the electrons from a decay to ionize other atoms and produce an electric current proportional to the decay energy.

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