Electric Currents

In static electricity, the charge particles dont really move in any

useful way.
Current electricity is the movement of charged particles, (electrons).
A battery or power source provides the energy to push electrons
along a (usually) metal conductor.
Electrons cannot travel through air.
In a circuit:

Both terminals of a battery must be connected via conductors.

There should be something in a circuit that provides some
resistance.
The circuit should be closed. (No gaps or breaks at all)

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/circuit-construction-kit-dc
An electric current is like water flowing through pipes. The water
pump gives energy to the water..like a battery gives energy to
electrons in a circuit. A water meter will measure how much water
flows past a certain point in a second, just like an ammeter
measures how many electrons go past a certain point in a second.
Voltage is like the pressure in the pipes.
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