Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

A metal wire is joined between the terminals of a cell, causing a current to flow through 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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