
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
In an NMOS, does current flow from source to drain or vice-versa?
In a P-Channel, the charge carriers are Positive, so conventional current flows from source to drain. In an N-Channel, the charge carriers are Negative, so conventional current from from …
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 …
How does a current transformer system know the direction of the …
Sep 25, 2022 · Power flow direction is dependent on both current and voltage. Current isn't the only thing alternating. You can connect a current transformer backwards but this would be …