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determine the direction of conventional current ?​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

direction of conventional current is from positive terminal to negative terminal

Explanation:

to determine the direction of conventional flow there are various methods.

1.Compass method: place a current-carrying wire flat on a horizontal bench in a roughly North-South orientation. Place a compass over the wire, and notice how the North pointing end moves. If it moves left or West, the [conventional] current in the wire is moving in the South direction. The useful memory aid is the clenched right hand - the protruding thumb represents the current direction, and the direction to the finger tips represents the direction of the circular field round the wire

2.

u can use multimeter

Use a multimeter to measure the voltage across an electrical component in the circuit like a resistor for example. If the result is positive, then the conventional flow of current is from the red or positive lead of multimeter through the component to the black or negative lead of multimeter.

3..

Potential Difference method: Place a wire on a table, and if it has appreciable resistance, the potential will drop in the direction of the conventional current. If the voltmeter is insensitive, a small value resistor may be inserted in the current path, and the potential measured across that, or a sensitive current range may be selected on the meter, for similar results

Hence you find that conventional flow is in the direction of positive charge and opposite to electron flow..

hope this helps you...

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