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It's basically an accident. Current flow was defined before science had figured out electron flow.
AnswerBefore the structure of the atom was understood, scientists such as Benjamin Franklin believed that an electric current was a flow of some sort of mysterious 'fluid' that moved from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. The high pressure was considered to be 'positive' pressure and the low pressure was considered to be 'negative pressure'. So, for many years, current was believed to travel from positive to negative.
Even though we now know that ( in metallic conductors, anyway) that current is a flow of free electrons from negative to positive, for some weird reason many textbooks still show current as flowing from positive to negative! To differentiate between the two current directions, we use the terms 'electron flow', and 'conventional (or 'Franklinian') flow'.
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In what two directions does blood flow from the left ventricle of the heart?
Left to right
What is a backflow?
A backflow is a flow of a liquid in a direction opposite to that which is intended.
The atrioventricular valves permit blood flow in how many directions?
in only one direction
How does a electric current flow through a light bulb?
The electrical current comes into the bulb from the metal side,flow through the filament ,and out the tip.
What replaces the electrons from photosystem 2 during noncyclic electron flow?
water
What is the relationship between the direction of current and the direction of electron flow in a current carrying wire?
the directions are opposite to each other
What is the relationship between the direction of current and direction of electron flow in a current carrying wire?
the directions are opposite to each other
What flow is equal to and opposite of electron flow?
The "flow of current" is considered to be in the opposite direction.
Give atleast 6 to 7 differences between conventional current and electric current?
can't as there is only one: they are in opposite directions. conventional current flow was defined arbitrarily before the discovery of electrons to permit mathematical analysis of circuits. electron current flow was defined after the discovery of electrons.
What is electron movement referred to as?
Electron movement is referred to as electric current. When electrons flow through a conductor, such as a wire, they carry electrical energy from one point to another. The direction of current flow is opposite to the direction of electron movement.
What is the direction of current due to flow of electrons if it is not conventional current?
The direction of current due to flow of electrons is opposite to the direction of conventional current. This is because electrons have a negative charge, so when they flow in a wire, they are actually moving in the opposite direction to the current flow defined by convention.
Difference between electron flow and conventional current?
Conventional current flow refers to a flow of positive charges. It is a kind of ficticious current. If - as is often the case - the real current is an electron flow (negative charges), then the conventional flow is a current in the opposite direction as the electron movements, since this would have the same effect (for example on the magnetic field, or on conservation of charge).
What is the relationship between the direction of current and direction of electron flow in a current-carrying wire?
The direction of current flow is defined as the direction positive charge carriers would flow, which is opposite to the actual movement of electrons (negative charge carriers) in a wire. Electrons flow from the negative terminal of a power source to the positive terminal, while conventional current flows from the positive terminal to the negative terminal.
What does ace stands for?
Anthony count Alternating Current - electrons that flow alternately in opposite directions constitute an Alternating current.
Flow of an electron will contain how much current?
1.6x10^19 amperes is the amount of current that a flow of an electron will contain.
When electrons are moving from negative pole to positive pole in the circuit then current in the circuit will be moving in which direction?
always current flow from the opposite direction of electron
What is the conventional current flow?
Conventional current flow is the flow of positive charges, or the equivalent flow of positive charges. That is, if what flows is really negative charges (for example, an electron), which flow in one direction, the "conventional current" flows in the opposite direction.
