Current in circuit, which makes bulb glow or heats up the wire, is:
A
motion of charges
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B
motion of atoms
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C
motion of molecules
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A motion of charges
An electric current is a stream of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, moving through an electrical conductor .It is often defined as rate of flow of charges.
Hence motion of charges through a conductor causes electric current.