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| From | John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: question regarding electron energy states and current |
| Date | 2026-05-21 20:55 -0500 |
| Organization | Dancing Horse Hill |
| Message-ID | <87zf1s5ht5.fsf@sugarbit.com> (permalink) |
| References | <87mrxsldjl.fsf@librehacker.com> |
Christopher Howard writes: > The part I'm unclear on: when exactly is it that the electron moves > from one part of the conductor to the next, i.e., down the wire? Are > we just saying that, at the higher energy state, the electron will be > moving around the material more often? A simple model is that the conduction band electrons are not bound to any particular atom but are free to move around the crystal in response to external fields. -- John Hasler john@sugarbit.com Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA
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