Electronics Information · Question 42

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Conventional current is described as flowing

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Correct answer to question 42 (Electronics Information): from the positive terminal to the negative

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Conventional current was defined as positive to negative before the electron was discovered, and the convention stuck. Schematics and formulas all use it, even though the electrons themselves move the other way.

Updated: November 2026

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