Brayden asks Riku why the current increases as the voltage increases. Which of Riku's explanations is correct? "The voltage source, such as a battery, is the source of electrons, and as the voltage increases, the number of electrons in the battery increases, so the current, which is the flow of electrons in this circuit, increases also." "The voltage is equal to the electric potential energy, and just like increasing the gravitational potential energy of a fluid causes the fluid flow to increase, increasing the voltage causes the current to increase." "Current actually either increases or decreases, depending on if the charge carriers are electrons, with negative charge, or positive ions." "For current to flow in a wire, the electric potential energy at one end of the wire must be higher than the electric potential energy at the other end, and electric potential is the electric potential energy divided by the charge. The greater the electric potential difference, or voltage, the greater the current."

Brayden asks Riku why the current increases as the voltage increases. Which of Riku's explanations is correct? "The voltage source, such as a battery, is the source of electrons, and as the voltage increases, the number of electrons in the battery increases, so the current, which is the flow of electrons in this circuit, increases also." "The voltage is equal to the electric potential energy, and just like increasing the gravitational potential energy of a fluid causes the fluid flow to increase, increasing the voltage causes the current to increase." "Current actually either increases or decreases, depending on if the charge carriers are electrons, with negative charge, or positive ions." "For current to flow in a wire, the electric potential energy at one end of the wire must be higher than the electric potential energy at the other end, and electric potential is the electric potential energy divided by the charge. The greater the electric potential difference, or voltage, the greater the current."

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Chapter21: Current And Direct Current Circuits

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