Physics A-Level
Electron flow in metallic conductors
What Electron flow in metallic conductors means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Electron flow in metallic conductors
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In metallic conductors the actual moving charges are electrons, which are negatively charged, so electron flow is in the opposite direction to conventional current.
Topics that use Electron flow in metallic conductors
- Charge (OCR A-Level)
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