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What condition is necessary for the sustained flow of water in a pipe? What analogous condition is necessary for the sustained flow of charge in a wire?
To Explain: The condition necessary for the flow of water in a pipe and analogous condition for the sustained flow of charge in a wire.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The flow of charges is called current.
Water flows when there is a difference in pressure between two ends of a pipe. So, the two ends are placed at different heights.
The water would flow from high to low pressure. Charges flow when there is a difference between the electric potential. Charges flow from high to low potential.
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