Question

What is the difference between conventional current and electonic current

Answer 1

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• Electric current is the flow of electrons in a circuit. It is directed from the negative terminal to the positive terminal. Conventional current on the other hand is the flow of positive charges and is directed from positive terminal of the battery to the negative terminal.
• Electric current can be either positive or negative, but conventional current is always positive.
• The conventional current for an electron flow is positive, whereas the electrical current is .
• For a flow of positive charges, both the electric current and the conventional current are the same.
• Since almost every electrical circuit uses an electron flow, it can be safely stated that the conventional current = – electrical current.
• In conventional current, the flow of electrons is assumed as a flow of protons on the opposite direction.

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