Does current flow between points that have the same potential?

Does current flow between points that have the same potential?

You can have a potential at a point in the wire, and thus a potential difference between two points along a wire. It is okay, though, to speak of current in a wire. The reason is because the current is the same at every point along a wire, but the potential is not (assuming a current flows through the wire).

Is current the same at every point in a circuit?

The current is the same everywhere in a series circuit. It does not matter where you put the ammeter, it will give you the same reading.

What is the direction of current according to potential?

The direction of an electric current is by convention the direction in which a positive charge would move. Thus, the current in the external circuit is directed away from the positive terminal and toward the negative terminal of the battery.

Does current stay constant?

You have to note here that if the potential difference you’re applying is constant as with a D.C battery the electric field remains constant, and thus the current remains constant.

How is potential difference related to current flow?

These relations describe electric circuits, i.e. for current to flow continuously there should be a potential difference introduced and an electromotive source which provides the energy. Otherwise the currents are transient.

Do you need a closed path for current to flow?

For the current to flow we need a closed path. This is wrong. For current to flow, we need potential difference (closed path thing is an Engineering setup to maintain potential difference with Battery or Generator).

Why does charge flow from one point to another?

There must be some potential difference for a charge to flow from one point to another. To move a charge from one point to another there is need of doing work on charge. This work done is provided by the potential energy stored in charge due to applied potential difference.

How does the current flow from left to right?

Thus, if the electrons move from left to right, the direction of current is from right to left. Thus, since electrons move from lower potential region to higher potential region, current flows from higher potential region to lower potential region ( just as in the case of water flow between the buckets).