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why does current flows only through metals

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$C u r r e n t f l o w s t h r o u g h m e t a l s o r c o n d u c t o r s b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e a l o t o f f r e e e l e c t r o n s w h i c h s t a r t t o m o v e w h e n a n e l e c t r i c f i e l d i s a p p l i e d w h e r e a s n o n c o n d u c t o r s t h o u g h h a v e a l o t o f e l e c t r o n s b u t t h e y a r e t i g h t l y b o u n d a n d a r e n o t f r e e t o m o v e t o c o n d u c t e l e c t r i c i t y . s o t h e y d o n o t c o n d u c t . R e g a r d s$

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