electric current

1. (countable, uncountable)A net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference.

   An electric current runs through this wire.

   elektrischer Strom

   электри́ческий токelektríčeskij tok

   електри́чний струмelektrýčnyj strum

2. (countable, uncountable)The net charge that passes through some cross-section of a conducting material (in one direction), per unit time.

   SI: ampere (A)

   CGS: esu/second (esu/s)

   elektrischer Strom, Strom

   токtok, электрото́кelektrotók, электри́ческий токelektríčeskij tok

   електри́чний струмelektrýčnyj strum, струмstrum

1. An electric current can generate magnetism.

   Електричний струм може генерувати магнітне поле.

   ruЭлектрический ток может порождать магнитное поле.

   deEin elektrischer Strom kann Magnetismus erzeugen.

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2. Wood does not conduct electric current.

   ruДерево не проводит электрический ток.

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3. Electric current is measured in amps.

   ruСила тока измеряется в амперах.

   deDie elektrische Stromstärke wird in Ampere gemessen.

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4. Electric current is measured in amperes.

   ruЭлектрический ток измеряется в амперах.

   deDie elektrische Stromstärke wird in Ampere gemessen.

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5. Copper conducts an electric current well.

   ruМедь хорошо проводит электрический ток.

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