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Is the motion of a charge across junction momentum conserving ? Why or why not ?

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Near the junction, there is a slight accumulation of charges that create their own electric fields. These electric fields created by individual charges apply forces on nearby charges. Since, `F_("ext") ne 0`, the momentum of a charge will not remain conserved.
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