Conventional current direction is described as flowing from the positive side of the battery to the negative side. Which option best matches this description?

Conventional current direction is described as flowing from the positive side of the battery to the negative side. Which option best matches this description?

• A. From positive to negative
• B. From negative to positive
• C. Electron flow from negative to positive
• D. Direct current direction only

Answer: (A)

Conventional current is the flow of positive charge. In a complete circuit, the positive terminal of a battery pushes positive charge out into the circuit and it moves toward the negative terminal, so the current direction is from positive to negative. Electrons are the actual charge carriers in metal and they move from the negative terminal to the positive terminal, opposite to conventional current. Among the options, the one that says from positive to negative matches the conventional current description. The other statements either describe electron flow or don’t describe the direction correctly.

Conventional current is the flow of positive charge. In a complete circuit, the positive terminal of a battery pushes positive charge out into the circuit and it moves toward the negative terminal, so the current direction is from positive to negative. Electrons are the actual charge carriers in metal and they move from the negative terminal to the positive terminal, opposite to conventional current. Among the options, the one that says from positive to negative matches the conventional current description. The other statements either describe electron flow or don’t describe the direction correctly.