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polarity. when you plug a conductor in, a path is made, and now electrons can | polarity. when you plug a conductor in, a path is made, and now electrons can | ||
shuffle along. nuclei don't move, but the valence electrons do, each | shuffle along. nuclei don't move, but the valence electrons do, each | ||
representing one fundamental charge. an amp is about 6. | representing one fundamental charge. an amp is about 6.24x10¹⁸ elementary charges. | ||
to conduct more amps, you need a bigger conductor; the number of charges that | to conduct more amps, you need a bigger conductor; the number of charges that | ||
can move is directly proportional to the cross-section of the wire, and thus | can move is directly proportional to the cross-section of the wire, and thus | ||
