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In which direction the current flows?
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Asked by floridacircuit,
12 Nov '12 12:24 am
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The conventional direction is from positive terminal (anode) to negative terminal (cathode). This is the direction of the electric field within the wire.
In a metallic conductor, the charge carriers (electrons) themselves actually travel from cathode to anode because they're negatively charged.
Answered by LIPSIKA, 12 Nov '12 04:33 am
In a metallic conductor, the charge carriers (electrons) themselves actually travel from cathode to anode because they're negatively charged.
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In an AC circuit it flows both directions, in a DC circuit see website
Answered by anil garg, 12 Nov '12 01:19 am
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