1) Electric current is the flow of electric charge through a conductor. Only electrons flow, and they flow from areas of higher electric potential to lower potential. 2) Voltage sources like batteries and generators maintain a potential difference that causes electric charge to flow through a circuit as electric current. Higher voltage results in higher current. 3) Resistance in a conductor opposes the flow of electric current. Higher resistance results in lower current for a given voltage. Ohm's law states that current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.