Question

What is the conventional direction of the flow of electric current? How does it differ from the direction of flow of electrons?

Answer 1

Electric current:

1. Current is defined as the flow of electrical charge carriers, which are typically electrons.
2. The uppercase letter ‘I’ is a common symbol for current.
3. The ampere, denoted by A, is the standard unit.
4. The conventional flow of current is in the opposite direction of electrons, i.e. from the positive terminal to the negative terminal of the cell.
5. Electrons move from the negatively charged terminal to the positively charged terminal because they are negatively charged particles.