Eli5: how does electricity move? And, if electricity is electrons, does that mean that electricity has mass?

Question

What makes electricity want to move? And when it does, is it the same electrons along the way? Or is it pushing electrons out of atoms in like a domino effect?

In: Physics

Answer 1

In AC, the current just oscillates back and forth. In direct current, yes electrons are sent down a wire or some other conductor. Electrons have a very minor mass almost too hard to measure.