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What is the difference between conventional current and electric current?


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  1. The flow of electrons from the negative terminal to the positive terminal results in an electric current.
  2. The conventional current can be defined as the charge per unit of time transported in a certain direction, usually from a positive to a negative direction.
Conventional currentElectric current
1. The conventional current can be defined as the charge per unit of time transported in a certain direction, usually from a positive to a negative direction.1. The flow of electrons from the negative terminal to the positive terminal results in an electric current.
2. It is said as charge per unit time transported in a certain direction.2. The rate of flow of electric charge is known as electric current.


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