Qstnid -I-7-when A Current Is Established In A Wire, The Free Electrons Drift In The Direction Opposite To The Current. Does The Number Of Free Electrons In The Wire Continuously Decrease? - 32: Electric Current In Conductors

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When a current is established in a wire, the free electrons drift in the direction opposite to the current. Does the number of free electrons in the wire continuously decrease?
Ans : No, the number of electrons in the wire remains constant. The electrons that drift and move to the positive terminal of the battery, under the influence of the external electric field, are replaced by the battery in the circuit. As a result, the total number of free electrons in the wire is always constant.
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