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WAM Ch 2 - Iona Physics

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Two ways of speaking about current flow:<br />

1. The positive charges are moving ­ Conventional Current<br />

Look at the schematic symbols<br />

Diode<br />

Transistor<br />

Cathode ­<br />

The arrow points in the direction of the conventional current.<br />

2. Electrons are moving ­ Electron Flow<br />

This is what actually happens in metallic conductors.<br />

This is usually the way HIGH SCHOOL physics<br />

courses describe current. College courses usually<br />

deal with conventional current.<br />

Sep 24­9:03 AM<br />

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