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A difference in what causes electrons to flow in a circuit?

Voltage, the electrical pressure that pushes current.

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  1. Capacitance
  2. Voltage ✔
  3. Inductance

Why: Voltage is like water pressure in a hose. A difference in voltage between two points pushes electrons through the circuit.

Huh, didn't know that: The volt is named for Alessandro Volta, who built the first electric battery around 1800.

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Answer: Voltage. Voltage is like water pressure in a hose. A difference in voltage between two points pushes electrons through the circuit.

  1. HamStudy 2026-2030 Technician pool, section T5A hamstudy.org/browse/E2_2026/T5A
    Voltage is the electrical term for the electromotive force that causes electron flow.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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