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What is the term for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

Current.

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  1. Voltage
  2. Current ✔
  3. Amperes per second

Why: Current is the movement of electric charge through a circuit. Voltage provides the push, but current names the flow itself.

Huh, didn't know that: The letter I is commonly used for current in circuit formulas.

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Answer: Current. Current is the movement of electric charge through a circuit. Voltage provides the push, but current names the flow itself.

  1. HamStudy 2026 Technician pool, T5A03 hamstudy.org/browse/E2_2026/T5A
    That flow is called current and is measured in amperes (amps) abbreviated A.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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