At the Microscopic Level, Electric Currents in Wires Are Due

question 10

Multiple Choice

At the microscopic level, electric currents in wires are due to

• A) atoms jiggling back and forth within the wire.
• B) protons [and possibly other ions] traveling along the wire.
• C) the great pumpkin.
• D) electromagnetic radiation.
• E) electrons traveling along the wire.

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