Question

Choose the correct option:

Statement 1: The following figure represents the conventional flow of current in a circuit.


Statement 2: The actual direction of flow of electrons is opposite to the conventional direction of the flow of current.

• A. Both the statements are correct.
• B. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
• C. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
• D. Both the statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both the statements are correct.

Current flows always from the positive to the negative terminal in the circuit as shown in the figure given under the statement 1.

However, the actual direction of flow of electrons is in the opposite direction. So, the conventional direction of flow of current is always opposite to the direction of flow of electrons in the circuit.