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[Steven12]

i need to get this right

conventional current flows from postive to negative terminal

where as electron flows from negative to postive terminal?

is that right?

 

[Jase]

Yes. but just keep in mind that inducted current is different from an applied voltage.

 

[gordo]

unless your american
then, of course, it goes the other way

stoopid yanks

 

[pc_wizz]

Yes. but just keep in mind that inducted current is different from an applied voltage.

care to elaborate on that?

 

[mojako]

care to elaborate on that?

I guess in inducted current the positive and negative terminals are somewhat unclear...?

to answer ur original Q,
current flows from positive to negative in the extenal circuit.
in the internal circuit, such as the inside of a battery, it follows from negative to positive terminals of the battery.
the coil in a generator is internal.

 

[Jezzabelle]

unless your american
then, of course, it goes the other way

stoopid yanks

or maybe the yanks got it right for once

 

[pc_wizz]

or maybe the yanks got it right for once

lol ... an extreme comment there ... dont want to over do it now do we

 

[utopia_parkway]

or maybe the yanks got it right for once

i very much doubt that.

 

[Steven12]

so now it becomes


---------for applied voltage---------

conventional current flows from postive to negative terminal

where as electron flows from negative to postive terminal?

--------for induced current----------

exactly the opposite?

 

[superbird]

all u need to know is positive to negative

 

[helper]

I guess in inducted current the positive and negative terminals are somewhat unclear...?

to answer ur original Q,
current flows from positive to negative in the extenal circuit.
in the internal circuit, such as the inside of a battery, it follows from negative to positive terminals of the battery.
the coil in a generator is internal.

You produce an induced EMF. This is taking charges to a higher potential. Once this has occured they may then travel as a current in an external circuit.

In the water example. The induced EMF is your pump. The water is pumped to a higher potential. It the flows as a current outside the pump.