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PeterIceHockey: adjusted spacing

2016-12-13T21:43:33Z

adjusted spacing

DavidB4-bot: /* top */clean up & uniformity

2016-06-27T23:01:50Z

top: clean up & uniformity

SamHB: Normalize categories.

2015-03-23T17:54:50Z

Normalize categories.

SamHB: Take out "frequency" stuff, and normalize categories.

2015-03-23T17:49:36Z

Take out "frequency" stuff, and normalize categories.

TheAmericanRedoubt at 08:59, March 23, 2015

2015-03-23T08:59:52Z

TheAmericanRedoubt at 02:24, December 11, 2014

2014-12-11T02:24:10Z

DavidE: better choice of internal link

2011-08-08T20:05:13Z

better choice of internal link

DavidE: DC and AC

2011-08-08T19:20:42Z

DC and AC

EvanW: Merge duplicate page Electric current; this seems to be the larger one.

2009-12-11T03:50:27Z

Merge duplicate page Electric current; this seems to be the larger one.

EvanW: Expand; correct definition; introduce resistance

2009-10-30T21:34:42Z

Expand; correct definition; introduce resistance

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	'''Current''' is the amount of electrical charge flowing through an object, or through an electric circuit, at a given moment. While moving charge is normally carried by [[electrons]], positive current is measured in the opposite direction from the flow of electrons, since electrons have a negative charge.		'''Current''' is the amount of electrical charge flowing through an object, or through an electric circuit, at a given moment. While moving charge is normally carried by [[electrons]], positive current is measured in the opposite direction from the flow of electrons, since electrons have a negative charge.
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	Different objects have different [[Electrical resistance\|resistance]]. An object with high resistance, called an [[insulator]], will have a lower current flowing through it. An object with low resistance, called a [[conductor]], will have a higher current flowing through it.		Different objects have different [[Electrical resistance\|resistance]]. An object with high resistance, called an [[insulator]], will have a lower current flowing through it. An object with low resistance, called a [[conductor]], will have a higher current flowing through it.

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-'''Current''' is the amount of electrical charge flowing through an object, or through an electric circuit, at a given moment.  While moving charge is normally carried by [[electrons]], positive current is measured in the opposite direction from the flow of electrons, since electrons have a negative charge.<p></p>
+'''Current''' is the amount of electrical charge flowing through an object, or through an electric circuit, at a given moment.  While moving charge is normally carried by [[electrons]], positive current is measured in the opposite direction from the flow of electrons, since electrons have a negative charge.
-Different objects have different [[Electrical_resistance|resistance]].  An object with high resistance, called an [[insulator]], will have a lower current flowing through it.  An object with low resistance, called a [[conductor]], will have a higher current flowing through it.
 '''Current''' is typically measured in the [[SI]] unit of Amperes (<tt>A</tt>), often referred to as "amps".  <tt>1 A = 1 [[Coulomb]]/[[second]]</tt>
-The word "current" appears in the phrases "direct current" ([[Direct current|DC]]) and "alternating Current" ([[Alternating Current (AC)|AC]]) though those phrases don't specifically refer to current, and could more commonly be considered to refer to [[volt|voltage]].
+The word "current" appears in the phrases "direct current" ([[Direct current|DC]]) and "alternating Current" ([[Alternating Current (AC)|AC]]) though those phrases don't specifically refer to current, and could more commonly be considered to refer to [[volt]]age.
 == References ==

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 [[Category:Electricity]]
 [[Category:Electronics]]
 [[Category:Radio]]

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-'''Current''' is the amount of electrical charge flowing through an object, or through an electric circuit, at a given moment<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref>.  While moving charge is normally carried by [[electrons]], positive current is measured in the opposite direction from the flow of electrons, since electrons have a negative charge.<p></p>
+'''Current''' is the amount of electrical charge flowing through an object, or through an electric circuit, at a given moment.  While moving charge is normally carried by [[electrons]], positive current is measured in the opposite direction from the flow of electrons, since electrons have a negative charge.<p></p>
 Different objects have different [[Electrical_resistance|resistance]].  An object with high resistance, called an [[insulator]], will have a lower current flowing through it.  An object with low resistance, called a [[conductor]], will have a higher current flowing through it.
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 '''Current''' is typically measured in the [[SI]] unit of Amperes (<tt>A</tt>), often referred to as "amps".  <tt>1 A = 1 [[Coulomb]]/[[second]]</tt>
-Direct current ([[DC]]) has a zero [[frequency]].  [[Alternating Current (AC)]] has a non-zero frequency.
+The word "current" appears in the phrases "direct current" ([[Direct current|DC]]) and "alternating Current" ([[Alternating Current (AC)|AC]]) though those phrases don't specifically refer to current, and could more commonly be considered to refer to [[volt|voltage]].
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-[[category:Electricity]]
 [[Category:Radio]]

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	[[Category:Radio]]		[[Category:Radio]]
	[[Category:Amateur Radio]]		[[Category:Amateur Radio]]
		+	[[Category : Electricity]]
		+	[[Category : Solar Energy]]
		+	[[Category : Wind Energy]]
		+	[[Category : Hydroelectric Energy]]

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	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	[[category:Electricity]]		[[category:Electricity]]
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		+	[[Category:Amateur Radio]]

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−	'''Current''' is the amount of ~~electricity or~~ [[electrons]] ~~that flows~~ through a conductor, ~~such as~~ a ~~wire, at a given moment~~. '''Current''' is measured in Amperes, ~~which are~~ often referred to ~~simply~~ as "amps".	+	'''Current''' is the amount of electrical charge flowing through an object at a given moment. While moving charge is normally carried by [[electrons]], positive current is measured in the opposite direction from the flow of electrons, since electrons have a negative charge.<p></p>
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		+	Different objects have different [[Electrical_resistance\|resistance]]. An object with high resistance, called an [[insulator]], will have a lower current flowing through it. An object with low resistance, called a [[conductor]], will have a higher current flowing through it.
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		+	'''Current''' is typically measured in Amperes (<tt>A</tt>), often referred to as "amps". <tt>1 A = 1 [[Coulomb]]/[[second]]</tt>
	[[category:Electricity]]		[[category:Electricity]]