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Firstly electricity is the flow of electrons.
An electric current moves in the opposite direction to that of the electrons themselves (unless i think you live in Canada... at any rate one country changed it) and as such is thought of as the 'positive' flow of electrons. So although electrons move from the negative to the positive terminal of a circuit, the current flows from the positive to the negative.
basic formula for looking at circuits:
V=I*R
V= voltage (in volts, the amount of energy that each coulomb has (Joules/coulomb))
I= current (in Amperes, basically speed of electricity(Coulombs/second))
R= resistance (in ohms, the amount of J*s/C^2, or total energy divided by coulombs squared) Electrons are orbiting charge particles around the nucleus and the number differs as shown in the Periodic Table. However if a potential is applied they leave said orbit and flow to the next nucleus leaving a hole behind. therefore as the electrons flow from positive to a more negative potential these HOLES flow in the opposite direction as a consequence. In the USA it is acceptable as electron flow. But the principle and result is the same if you understand it.
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