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Current Electricity: Conventional Current Direction MCQ

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Conventional Current DirectionEasyQuestion 31602

Question

Conventional current flows from:
  1. A
    Negative to positive terminal inside cell
  2. B
    Positive to negative terminal in external circuit
    Correct
  3. C
    Cathode to anode in circuit
  4. D
    High to low potential inside cell

Correct answer

Positive to negative terminal in external circuit

Explanation

By convention, current flows from high potential (positive terminal) to low potential (negative terminal) in the external circuit, opposite to electron flow.

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