Question

In an electric circuit containing a battery, the charge (assumed positive) inside the battery
(a) always goes from the positive terminal to the negative terminal
(b) may go from the positive terminal to the negative terminal
(c) always goes from the negative terminal to the positive terminal
(d) does not move

Answer 1

Explanation:

C. always goes from negative to positive terminal

Answer 2

Charge May go either side depending on the absolute value of the electric field.

Explanation:

• In an electric circuit, the direction opposite to the flow of electrons is regarded as the direction of flow of positive charge.
• In a battery, positive charge flows from the negative terminal to the positive terminal when the battery is discharging (connected to external circuit).
• But when the battery is fully charged, the positive charge flows from the positive terminal to the negative terminal.