Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2023 · Paper 13 · Question 30
9702Electric current
A metal wire is connected between the terminals of a cell so that there is a current in the wire. Which statement is correct?
- ANegatively charged electrons in the wire move from the negative terminal to the positive terminal.
- BNegatively charged nuclei in the wire move from the negative terminal to the positive terminal.
- CPositively charged electrons in the wire move from the positive terminal to the negative terminal.
- DPositively charged nuclei in the wire move from the positive terminal to the negative terminal.
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Correct answer: A. Negatively charged electrons in the wire move from the negative terminal to the positive terminal.
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