Will current flow more easily through a thick wire or a thin wire of the same material when connected to the same source? Why?

For the same material and the same length, the thicker conductor always has lower resistance. That means that if the same potential difference exists between its ends, then more current flows through the thicker one.
A good intuitive way to think about it like this: Electrons have to move from one end of the conductor to the other end. If there are more paths available for them to take, then they don't get so bunched up, and it's easier for them to flow in the conductor. Just like a highway for cars. If there are a large number of cars trying to drive from one end of the highway to the other end, then it'll be a lot easier for all of them, and more of them will get through every hour, if the highway has MORE LANES . . . that is, a THICKER road.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

its in thick wire cause the size of copper increases and more space is given there for current thats it :)

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

Current flows more easily through a thick wire than a thin wire because the thicker wire has a lower resistance. The resistance of a wire is affected by its cross-sectional area, and a thick wire provides more paths for current to flow. This means that with the same voltage applied, more current can pass through the thick wire compared to the thin wire.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-10-02