Question

Electrons flowing along a copper wire is an example of what type of energy

Answer 1

Kinetic energy

Step-by-step explanation:

Electrons flowing along a copper wire. While flowing electrons are moving from one position to another position. So, Electrons flowing along a copper wire is an example of kinetic energy .

Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by the moving body. Hence electrons are flowing in a wire is an example of kinetic energy.

Answer 2

In microscopic way we can say it is Kinetic Energy of electrons or in other words the rate of flow of charge is electric current so it is also known as electrical energy

Step-by-step explanation:

As we know that electrons are flowing along the length of conductor so here total energy of all the electrons is sum of kinetic energy of electrons.

Here we can say that rate of flow of charge is known as electric current so here the we can say

`i = (dq)/(dt)`

so here net flow rate of charge will give us electric current due to which energy associated with it is given as

`E = i^2Rt`

so here energy due to flow of charge is either sum of kinetic energy of all electrons or it is electrical energy.