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Current Electricity

CBSE · Class 12 · Physics

Complete topic list for Current Electricity in CBSE Class 12 Physics. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 12 Physics

Topics in Current Electricity

1

Electric Current

  • Electric current is the rate of flow of electric charge through a conductor
  • Current flows from positive to negative terminal in external circuit
  • Conventional current direction is opposite to electron flow
2

Electric Current in Conductors

  • Free electrons in metals act as charge carriers
  • Without electric field: random thermal motion, no net current
  • With electric field: electrons drift towards positive terminal
3

Ohm's Law

  • Fundamental law relating voltage, current, and resistance
  • V ∝ I or V = IR (for ohmic materials)
  • R depends on material and dimensions of conductor
4

Drift Velocity and Current

  • Drift velocity: average velocity of charge carriers under electric field
  • Much smaller than thermal velocity of electrons
  • Current density J = nqvd

Key Concepts

Electric current is defined asStates that the potential difference (V)Resistance R = ρl/ADrift velocity (vd) is the averagePower dissipated in a resistor

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