conventional current
What conventional current means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
The current taken from positive to negative, which the second finger points along.
The direction of current flow defined as from the positive terminal to the negative terminal of a power supply, opposite to the direction of electron flow. Used in Fleming's Left-Hand Rule.
Topics that use conventional current
- Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
- Topic 12 – Magnetism and the motor effect (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Fleming's left hand rule
- motor effect
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