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How can we decide the direction of electric current in a conductor?

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We know I = nqAvd . In this n and A are positive. Hence the direction of current is determined by the signs of the charge ‘q’ and drift speed vd.

1. For electrons, q is negative and vd is positive. Then the product of q and vd is negative. So the direction of electric current is opposite to the flow of negative charge.

2. For positive charge, the product of q and vd is positive. Hence, the direction of electric current can be taken as the direction of flow of positive charges.



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