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Is it true that the direction of an electric field at any point by convention is the direction of the electrical force on a small negative test charge placed at that point?
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∙ 10y ago
No. It is false. But if you change the word "negative" to read "positive" instead,
then your entire statement will become true.
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Why electric potential is defined on positive charge?
That's just in convention, in line with other electric convention. It is common to use positive charges as a standard; for example, a current is usually defined as a movement of positive charges. If the actual charges happen to be negative (for example, electrons), the "conventional current" simply flows in the direction opposite to the flow of electrons.
What is difference between current and electricfield?
the direction of current is the direction of electrons move. the dirction of electric field can be negative to positive
What direction does the electric field point at a position directly east of a negative charge?
south
What type of energy is carried by moving negative charges?
That is the electric energy. It is called the electricity
How does electric current travel?
the flow of electrons in a metal is called electric current . the conventional direction of electric current is shown from positive pole to negative pole
Direction of electric power from plus to - or - to plus?
Technically speaking current actually flows from negative to positive, but before that was figured out everyone thought it was positive to negative. But it did really matter as long as the convention was the same everywhere.
What is the direction of electrical current flow?
Negative to positive.
What direction do electrical charge flow?
negative to posative
Does electricity flow from the positive to the negative terminal or the negative to the positive terminal?
That's a convention. It could be drawn the other way, but it is better to stick to the convention, to avoid confusion.That's a convention. It could be drawn the other way, but it is better to stick to the convention, to avoid confusion.That's a convention. It could be drawn the other way, but it is better to stick to the convention, to avoid confusion.That's a convention. It could be drawn the other way, but it is better to stick to the convention, to avoid confusion.
What direction will an electric current flow?
from positive terminal to negative terminal
Why electric potential is defined on positive charge?
That's just in convention, in line with other electric convention. It is common to use positive charges as a standard; for example, a current is usually defined as a movement of positive charges. If the actual charges happen to be negative (for example, electrons), the "conventional current" simply flows in the direction opposite to the flow of electrons.
What is the electrical current in a circuit?
Conventionally electric current was assumed to be a flow of positive charges. But in reality especially in metals electric current is due to the flow of negatively charged electrons. So direction of conventional current is opposite to the direction of flow of electrons. But in case of liquids as well as solids electric current is due the flow of both positive and negative ions.
What is difference between current and electricfield?
the direction of current is the direction of electrons move. the dirction of electric field can be negative to positive
What direction does the electric field point at a position directly east of a negative charge?
south
What is proton electric charge?
A proton has a positive electrical charge and an electron has a negative electrical charge.
What electric charge can either be positive or negative?
Positive charge is one of the two possible electrical charges, the other is ..........? the NEGATIVE charge.
What type of energy is carried by moving negative charges?
That is the electric energy. It is called the electricity
