Subject: Why is there no current with an open circuit?
Date: Wed Aug 15 20:24:16 2007
Posted by David
Grade level: 10-12
School: www.explorelearning.com
City: Charlottesville State/Province: VA
Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1187234656.Ph
Message:
In a standard galvanic cell, I was wondering why there is not at least a little
current even with an open circuit. Obviously, charges cannot flow from one
electrode to another, but we still have a metal connected to a positive pole.
So, should there not be some movement of charge as electrons in the metal move
toward the positively charged electrode?
Re: Why is there no current with an open circuit?
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