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  1. dc - Does electrical current flow from positive to negative or …

    Jul 25, 2015 · The answer is: it depends, on 1) whether we talk about actual flow of charges or flow of positive charges (i.e. conventional current); and 2) the device under consideration. For …

  2. DC Voltage Polarity and Current Flow?

    Jul 20, 2017 · In a DC circuit, there is a negative (-) and a positive (+). I am aware that in electron flow theory, current flows from the negative (-) to positive (+). See Figure 1. But in a car …

  3. current - So which direction do electrons really flow? - Electrical ...

    Jul 24, 2018 · 5 As I understand it, electrons (which are negatively charged) flow towards positive. As a convention, we say that current flows from positive to negative.

  4. batteries - How does the current flow in a car? - Electrical ...

    Does DC current (force, what ever you want top call it) in a car: Travel from positive to negative From negative through the frame, to the starter and into the positive pole People don't really …

  5. Current flow in batteries? - Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange

    Apr 29, 2010 · The confusion here is from the initial poor description of how a battery works. A battery consists of three things: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte in …

  6. current - Do electrons go towards higher voltage or lower voltage ...

    Oct 20, 2020 · Current is the movement of charges, both negative and positive. Current, aka Conventional Current (because its direction is subject to a convention), is defined to flow in the …

  7. What is negative current? - Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange

    Sep 9, 2019 · Negative current is the flow of charges produced by a negative voltage. You seem to think that current is the magnitude of the charge flow, like speed is w.r.t change of position.

  8. If you source a negative voltage from a power supply, should the ...

    Nov 14, 2021 · For conventional current in the passive sign convention, current still flows out of the more positive and into the less positive terminal regardless of whether the supply is …

  9. current - Does electricity go from negative to positive or vice versa ...

    It's common knowledge that electrons flow from negative to positive, but I have noticed than often the direction of the current is ignored. For example, the resistor is often put AFTER the LED, or ...

  10. Why don't electrons just "pile up" on the positive side of a battery?

    Feb 12, 2023 · 2 Consider an extremely simple circuit: simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab Since electrons are negatively charged, the current will flow towards the …