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Which particles constitute electric current in a metallic conductor?


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  1. Electric current is basically the flow of charges.
  2. In a metallic conductor, a lot of free electrons are there and these electrons constitute the flow of charges.
  3. Therefore, in a metallic conductor, electrons constitute an electric current.

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