What is an electric current? What makes an electric current flow in a wire?

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Electric current: It may be defined as the amount of charge flowing through an area of cross section of wire in a particular time.

A flow of charge in a wire is responsible for current flow. This results due to the flow of Electrons within the wire.

Electric current is measured by Ammeter.

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