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This is because the conventional definition of a current flow is "the flow of POSITIVE charges" (from positive to negative terminal). However, positive charges in conductor do not move. It is only the electrons that are mobile. Hence the electrons will move towards the positive terminal, hence it is in the opposite direction of conventional current.
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Additional AnswerWhen Benjamin Franklin was theorising about the nature of an electric current (long before the discovery of atoms), he thought that it was some sort of 'fluid' that flowed from an area of high pressure, which he labelled as 'positive', to an area of low pressure, which he labelled as 'negative'.Although we know that, in metal conductor at least, an electric current is a flow of negative charges (electrons) that flow from negative to positive, many (but by no means all) textbooks still use Franklin's current direction which is called 'Franklinian Flow' or, more commonly, 'Conventional Flow'.
The reason for still using conventional flow seems rather odd, as there is no real advantage of continuing to do so.
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What flow is equal to and opposite of electron flow?
The "flow of current" is considered to be in the opposite direction.
What current flows in one direction then the opposite direction?
AC, Alternating Current.
How left-hand rule is used for finding direction of force of current carrying wire when electron is moving from east to west?
what is the direction of motion of current carrying wire when electron is moving from east to west
The expression alternating current refers to which form of energy?
Alternating current is a flow of electrical energy in which the direction of electron flow reverses periodically. The mains electricity in your house is likely Alternating Current. The other form is Direct Current, where the direction of electron flow is in one direction only. Such as the flow from the batteries in your flashlight.
When an electric current flows through a long conductor how does each free electron moves?
The individual electrons will move back and forth, as they do when there is no current. You would have to do very careful statistics to notice that there are slightly more electrons moving in one direction than in the other: the drift velocity (average velocity due to current) of the electrons is typically a fraction of a millimeter per second.
What flow is equal to and opposite of electron flow?
The "flow of current" is considered to be in the opposite direction.
Why the current is flowing in opposite direction in cables?
the charge of the electron is negative
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 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.
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 direction of the force on an electron that is moving alongside a wire that is carrying a current in the opposite direction?
The force on the electron would be perpendicular to both the direction of its motion and the current flow in the wire. This is described by the right-hand rule for magnetic fields, where the force would point in a specific direction based on the orientations of the current and the electron's motion.
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.
What current flows in one direction then the opposite direction?
AC, Alternating Current.
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.
In what circuit does the current flow in one direction and then in the opposite direction?
on a three way switch.alternating current.
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).
