electrical conduction

Conduction is the movement of electrically charged particles through a transmission medium (electrical conductor). The movement can form an electric current in response to an electric field. The underlying mechanism for this movement depends on the material.Conduction in metals and resistors is well described by Ohm's Law, which states that the current is proportional to the applied electric field. The ease with which current density (current per unit area) j appears in a material is measured by the conductivity σ, defined as:j = σ Eor its reciprocal resistivity ρ:j = E / ρ
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Noun
1. the passage of electricity through a conductor
(hypernym) conduction, conductivity
(hyponym) photoconductivity, photoconduction