Simple electricity question.
Posted by AC on Dec 08, 2002 at 01:04
(209.245.174.86)Suppose you induce an electric current in a length of very thin copper wire using a "moving" (relative to the wire) magnetic field. The system is configured such that the current induced is a DC current. Also, the wire is grounded at one end to give the electrons a place to go. You further configure the system such that the temperature of the conducting copper wire is a constant 100 degrees F. You maintain the electric current for as many years (hundreds of years or more?) as necessary for the copper to deplete all its electrons. What happens to the copper wire?? Is it still copper if it has no electrons ? Does it become a different element? Does it change state?
Any help will be appreciated.
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