electrical conduction

Definition

Noun:
- The passage of electricity through a conductor: The process by which electric charge (electricity) moves or flows through a material that allows such movement.

Usage

This term is used in physics and engineering to describe the fundamental process of electricity flowing. It refers to the phenomenon itself, not the material's property (which is conductivity).
It is typically used in technical, scientific, and educational contexts.

Examples

Noun:
- Copper wires are used because they facilitate efficient electrical conduction.
- The experiment measured the electrical conduction through different types of solutions.
- A breakdown in electrical conduction caused the device to fail.

Advanced Usage

"Mechanism of electrical conduction": Refers to the specific physical process (e.g., movement of electrons in metals, ions in electrolytes) by which conduction occurs.
- The lecture explained the quantum mechanical model for electrical conduction in semiconductors.

Variants and Related Words

Conduct (verb): To allow the passage of electricity or heat.
- Metals conduct electricity well.
Conductor (noun): A material that permits electrical conduction.
- Silver is an excellent conductor.
Conductivity (noun): The measure of a material's ability to conduct electric current.
- Thermal conductivity is often related to electrical conductivity in metals.
Semiconductor (noun): A material with electrical conduction properties between those of a conductor and an insulator.
Superconductor (noun): A material that can conduct electricity with zero resistance under certain conditions.

Synonyms

Transmission of electricity: A more general phrase for the movement of electrical power.
Flow of current: Specifically refers to the movement of electric charge.

Related Phrases

Electrical conduction pathway: The specific route or medium through which electricity flows.
- The nervous system uses ions to create electrical conduction pathways.
Band theory of electrical conduction: A fundamental theory in solid-state physics explaining conduction in materials.

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