Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 18 - Electric Currents - Questions - Page 520: 17

Answer

No, current is not used up in a resistor.

Work Step by Step

The number of charges per second (i.e, current) that flows in is the same that flows out of the resistor. Net charge does not build up inside the resistor. What does get “used up” is the potential energy of the charges; After the current passes through, the charges have lower potential energy than when they entered.
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