2006-06-22 17:26:17 · 4 answers · asked by Elvis D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes, it IS possible that positive charges can flow in a conductor. Consider a solution of NaCl in water - this solution conducts electricity in the form of Cl- AND Na+ ions moving in opposite directions. In plasma, current is carried by both the free electrons and protons flying around. Electrical current is far more general than just the elementary-school simplification of electrons moving through a wire.
2006-06-22 20:19:40 · answer #1 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrons flow in a conductor and electrons have a negative charge. If electrons are flowing from one end of a circuit to the other. The negative charge is also flowing in the same direction. The negative charge is flowing toward the positive end of the circuit. This means that the positive end is become less positive and the negative end is becoming less negative until their is no more voltage potential. As the negative charge moves in one direction the positive charge flows in the other. The negative flow is the flow of electrons. And the flow of the positive charge is referred to as the flow of "holes" .
2006-06-23 00:35:52 · answer #2 · answered by tadames917 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Only electrons move in a conductor and electrons have a negative charge. The protons, which have a positive charge stay fixed.
Wikipedia - The flow of electricity in solid conductors is primarily due to the movement of electrons.
2006-06-23 00:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u know the concept of a lattice, it says that positive charges are fixed in contraptions called "kernels" where as electrons are free to move in the lattice.. Electrons are free, which is the sole reason for electrical or thermal conductivity. Positive charges are fixed and cannot move.
2006-06-23 00:32:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋