Question

In a conductor, electrons are flowing from B to A. What is the direction of conventional current? Give justification for your answer.

Answer 1

Dear Student,

The direction of conventional current will be from A to B.This is because the conventional definition of a current flow is "the flow of positive charges" (from positive to negative terminal). However, positive charges in conductor do not move. It is only the electrons that are mobile. Hence the electrons will move towards the positive terminal, hence it is in the opposite direction of conventional current.

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