Is the direction of deflection of a galvanometer the same as the direction of current?

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Galvanometer - It senses small current flowing through and also the direction of flowing

So initially galvanometer will be 0 which is in the centre whenever current flows it starts to deflect with the direction of current

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Is the direction of deflection of a galvanometer the same as the direction of current?

Galvanometer - It senses small current flowing through and also the direction of flowing So initially galvanometer will be 0 which is in the centre whenever current flows it starts to deflect with the direction of current

Galvanometer - It senses small current flowing through and also the direction of flowing

So initially galvanometer will be 0 which is in the centre whenever current flows it starts to deflect with the direction of current