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Markovnikov ya
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in a battery what pushes the charge from one terminal to another at the very first step when both terminals have the same electric potential? how can i start the loop of current?
Markovnikov ya said:how can I recreate the potential difference?
lets say my battery died. so both terminals are 12V.
The movement of charge from one terminal to another is caused by an electric field. When there is a difference in electric potential between two points, an electric field is created and the charge moves in response to this field.
The charge moves in the direction of the electric field. The electric field points from the positive terminal to the negative terminal, so the charge will move from the positive terminal to the negative terminal.
No, charge can only move through conductive materials. These are materials that have free electrons that can move in response to an electric field. Insulators, on the other hand, do not allow charge to move through them.
If the electric field is not strong enough, the charge will not move or will move very slowly. This is because the force on the charge is directly proportional to the strength of the electric field. A weaker electric field means a weaker force on the charge.
Yes, there is a limit to how much charge can be pushed from one terminal to another. This is known as the terminal voltage, and it is determined by the potential difference between the two terminals and the distance between them. If too much charge is pushed, the electric field will become too strong and the material may break down or discharge.