as e- flows from -ve terminal to +ve terminal due tto potential diffrence the flow of cuurent is taken from +ve to -ve cuz conventionally the flow of current is considered due to flow of +ve charges but actually their is no flow of +ve charge but it is the -ve charge which is responsible for flow of electric charge
2007-02-11 22:35:22
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answered by n nitant 3
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When a metal wire is connected across the two terminals of a DC voltage source such as a battery, the source places an electric field across the conductor. The moment contact is made, the free electrons of the conductor are forced to drift toward the positive terminal under the influence of this field.
Conventional current was defined early in the history of electrical science as a flow of positive charge. In solid metals, like wires, the positive charges are immobile, and only the negatively charged electrons flow in the direction opposite conventional current, but this is not the case in most non-metallic conductors. In other materials, charged particles flow in both directions at the same time.
2007-02-11 22:36:11
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answered by missourim43 6
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Outside the battery, the current flows from the positive to the negative terminal and inside the battery, it flows from the negative to the postive terminal. The flow of electrons from the negative to the positive terminal can take place only when the cicrcuit is completed outside. Of course, even without any external circuit a small leakage takes place due to the presence of charged particles in the air.
2007-02-11 22:33:43
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answered by Swamy 7
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Firstly,current flows from the negative terminal to the positive terminal.Secondly,the atom consists of three particles-protons,neutrons and electrons.It needs the right amount of each to make it stable.The negative part of the battery has too many electrons while the positive part has less electrons.Therefore, to get the right amount of electrons,the electrons move from the negative to the positive terminal.
2007-02-11 22:39:18
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answered by Anonymous
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When the standard of 'positive" and "negative" was chosen, it was not known what the actual charge on the flowing electricity was. It was arbitrarily chosen as a positive charge that was considered to flow from + to –, for the purposes of analysis. Later it was discovered that electrons in fact have a negative charge, but that does not alter the fundamental behaviour so we still consider current to be the flow of positive charges even though it's really negative charges flowing the other way.
2007-02-11 22:33:45
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answered by poorcocoboiboi 6
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current cant flow from negative to positive as when an electron flows from one part to another the part which gives out electrons gain positive and the part which receives the electrons gain negative charge ..for example...if A and B are two terminals of a battery, A is positive and B is negative then A gives out electrons hence it is gaining positive charge, B receives the electrons and hence gains negative charge
2007-02-11 22:35:55
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answered by Anonymous
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So, yeah the flair distinction isn't sufficiently enormous to triumph over the Resistance of the circuit as nicely via fact the indoors working of the battery that hamper charge to bypass int opposite course. Batteries are designed so as that the charges can not diffuse decrease back words interior the matte rial. it is via fact they are going to see an electric field (ie electrolyte) from the fabric between the anode and cathode which will require a voltage lots greater suitable then that accessible for a contemporary bypass via it
2016-12-17 08:05:07
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answered by ? 4
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ACTUALLY IT IS FLOWING FROM NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE TERMINALS.WE ONLY THINK LIKE THAT.
2007-02-15 02:59:21
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answered by pa r 1
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http://www.wwf.org.uk/core/index.asp
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0702/index.html
2007-02-14 21:30:55
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answered by Anonymous
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