18-05-2004, 14:35
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Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Herndon, VA
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Re: A question about current....
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Originally Posted by SilverStar
ACTUALLY, in a galvanic or electrolytic cell (yeah for AP Chem + AP Physics) the positive ions flow also.
Current flows in opposite directions for positive ions than for electrons. Current never travels even close to the speed of light (remember, current is in Columbs per second, not meters per second, so that's an incongruous dimensional comparison). EMF travels close to the speed of light. And yes, you can find resistance using the following equation:
R=rho * length/ Area
Just replace "rho" with the resistivity of the ion/wire combo.
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Okay, so can someone explain a bolt of lightning to me?
-dave
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