Abstract
As we have said earlier (see chapter 2) an atom consists of a nucleus, with negatively charged electrons circulating around, or orbiting, it. If we can disengage electrons and cause them to flow or move along a conductor in a certain direction, we have created a current of electricity. Even a small current involves millions of electrons. The electrons proceed down a wire by a series of jumps from atom to atom (figure 10.1).
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Elliott, J. (1977). Electricity. In: Building Science and Materials. Macmillan Technician Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03225-9_10
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