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In Which Direction Does Conventional Current Flow Around a Circuit?

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 In which direction does conventional current flow around a circuit?

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 The direction of conventional current is from the positive terminal of a cell or battery to the negative terminal through the outer circuit.

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Chapter 4: Electricity - Exercise 2 [Page 196]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics Part 1 [English] Class 10
Chapter 4 Electricity
Exercise 2 | Q 5. (a) | Page 196

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