Question
Current is the flow of positive charges.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Group of answer choices
True
False
Answers
GPT-4o mini
False.
Current is defined as the flow of electric charge. In most conductive materials, such as metals, the charge carriers are negatively charged electrons, which flow from the negative terminal to the positive terminal. However, conventional current is designated to flow in the direction of positive charge movement, meaning it flows from the positive terminal to the negative terminal. Nevertheless, the actual carriers in a typical circuit (like electrons) flow in the opposite direction. Thus, the statement that current is the flow of positive charges is misleading in the context of how current is typically understood in electrical circuits.
Current is defined as the flow of electric charge. In most conductive materials, such as metals, the charge carriers are negatively charged electrons, which flow from the negative terminal to the positive terminal. However, conventional current is designated to flow in the direction of positive charge movement, meaning it flows from the positive terminal to the negative terminal. Nevertheless, the actual carriers in a typical circuit (like electrons) flow in the opposite direction. Thus, the statement that current is the flow of positive charges is misleading in the context of how current is typically understood in electrical circuits.