How does current relate to electric field?

Answer 1

The voltage differential between the two terminals determines how much electric current flows through them.

We also know that the magnitude of the electric field is proportional to the voltage difference between two points.

This inherently suggests that the amount of current flows in direct proportion to the strength of the electric field between the two points.

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Answer 2

Xavier Adame

Current relates to electric field through Ohm's law, which states that the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the electric field applied across it and inversely proportional to the resistance of the conductor. Mathematically, Ohm's law is expressed as I = V/R, where I is the current, V is the voltage (electric field), and R is the resistance.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.