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The force moving electrons in electricity is called resistance. The electrons move toward a path of least resistance. The current is the actual movement of the electrons in a specific direction.

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No, an electric current is either:

  • the movement along a conductor - or a semiconductor - of negative charges which are called electrons

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  • the movement along a semiconductor of empty spaces that could each be filled by an electron. Such empty spaces are called "holes".
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Yes, an electric current is the movement of negative charges called electrons.

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Yes. One ampere of electric current means that 6.241 × 1018 electrons per second are passing any given point in a conductor.

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