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Re: Why does this happen???
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 6/8/2000

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Hello Brad,

The battery (or alternator) is a pump of sorts. The actual electrons in the circuit (which are already IN the conductor or wires) move very very slowly. Cross sectional area is a factor ... Login to read more.