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What Are the Conditions Under Which Charges Can Move in a Conductor? - Physics

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What are the conditions under which charges can move in a conductor?
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Charges move in a definite direction in a conductor when a potential difference is applied across the ends of the conductor.
 
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Chapter 4: Current Electricity - Exercise 4.1 iii [Page 175]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Current Electricity
Exercise 4.1 iii | Q 9 | Page 175

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