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Electricity — Science STD 10 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceElectricity2 Marks
Question
What is the conventional direction of the flow of electric current? How does it differ from the direction of flow of electrons?
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Answer

Conventional direction of flow of electric current is from positive terminal of a battery to the negative terminal, through the outer circuit. The direction of flow of electrons is opposite to the direction of conventional current, i.e. from negative terminal to positive terminal.

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