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| − | An electron is the fundamental sub-atomic particle of charge; all atoms include electrons orbiting the nucleus. A flow of moving electrons (either through a | + | An electron is the fundamental sub-atomic particle of charge; all atoms include electrons orbiting the nucleus. A flow of moving electrons (either through a [[conductor]]; or in a vacuum, as in a [[vacuum tube]]), form a [[current]], the key to all work with electricity. |
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Revision as of 01:32, 22 September 2018
An electron is the fundamental sub-atomic particle of charge; all atoms include electrons orbiting the nucleus. A flow of moving electrons (either through a conductor; or in a vacuum, as in a vacuum tube), form a current, the key to all work with electricity.
