Chapter 19, Problem 1RQ

Review Question 19.1 What condition(s) is/are needed for electric charge to continuously travel from one place to another?

To determine

The conditions required for electric charges to travel from one place to another place.

Answer to Problem 1RQ

Solution:

There must be a potential difference in the circuit, and the circuit must form a closed loop and be made from a conducting material.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Electric charges are physical quantities that are found freely moving in conductors. In conductors, there are loosely held electrons, and so it is easy for them to flow when some energy is added to the conductor.

Explanation:

When the potential difference is applied to the closed loop, the electric charges start to flow in the closed loop and the flow continues until the loop is broken, or the potential difference is removed from the conductor.

Conclusion:

The closed loop of conductor and a potential difference are the perquisites for charge to flow from one place to another.