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Metallic conductors

Tynos

So if current is passed through a metallic conductor the flow of charge is from negative to positive?

Reply 1

Qwertish

Yes.

This is true for ANY conductor. Not just metallic ones.

Reply 2

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Original post by Tynos

So if current is passed through a metallic conductor the flow of charge is from negative to positive?

yes

because it's electrons flowing

although for convention, we usually consider it as positive charges moving from positive to negative which is...weird if you think about it

Reply 3

Tynos

Original post by Qwertish

Yes.

This is true for ANY conductor. Not just metallic ones.

Even for things like resistors?

Reply 4

Qwertish

Original post by Tynos

Even for things like resistors?

Yep. Electrons are negatively charged, so they always move away from the negative terminal. They are attracted to the positive, so they move towards the positive.