Question

If a body A, at higher electrostatic potential than body B, is connected electrically to B,

what will be the direction of flow of (i) positive charge (ii) electrons (iii) conventional

current (iv) electronic current?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The flow of electrons is termed electron current. Electrons flow from the negative terminal to the positive. Conventional current or simply current, behaves as if positive charge carriers cause current flow. Conventional current flows from the positive terminal to the negative. Perhaps the clearest way to think about this is to pretend as if movement of positive charge carriers constituted current flow.

It is important to realize that the difference between conventional current flow and electron flow in no way effects any real-world behavior or computational results. In general, analyzing an electrical circuit yields results that are independent of the assumed direction of current flow. Conventional current flow is the standard that most all of the world follows.

Hence, the statement is true.

solution