What do you mean by electric current?

Flow of charged particles. In a conductor its Electrons, in an electrolyte its ions and so on. read more

More commonly, though, when we speak of electric current, we mean the more controlled form of electricity from generators, batteries, solar cells or fuel cells. Most electric charge is carried by the electrons and protons within an atom. read more

An electric current is a flow of electric charge.: 2 In electric circuits this charge is often carried by moving electrons in a wire.It can also be carried by ions in an electrolyte, or by both ions and electrons such as in an ionised gas (). read more