BRAINCAKEElectrical Conduction
Electrons are the charge carriers in metals.
Ions are the charge carriers in solutions.
Electrons actually flow from the negative to positive terminal but conventional current is from the positive to negative terminal.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Potential difference
- The energy transferred per unit charge as charge moves between two points in a circuit.
More in Electric Current
- Electric Current and Electric Charge
- Charge Carriers
- The Emf of a Source
- Potential Difference
- Energy Transfer
- Electric Power
- Resistance
- Measuring Resistance
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