Practice mode Current Electricity

In which direction does conventional current flow in the external part of a circuit connected to a cell?

Correct answer C. From the positive terminal to the negative terminal

Explanation

Conventional current is the direction positive charge would move. Outside the cell it flows from the positive to the negative terminal, opposite to the actual drift of electrons.

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