Answer to Question #115590 in Electricity and Magnetism for Amelia Alis

Question

in the lab frame,is the current carried by ions or by electrons or by both?give reason?

Answer 1

The answer depends on what current we consider. If we speak about plasma, then both ions and electrons are the carriers. If we speak about current in metals, then electrons are the carriers. The carriers of current in electrolytes are ions.