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In an Electrolyte, the Positive Ions Move from Left to Right and the Negative Ions from Right to Left. is There a Net Current? If Yes, in What Direction? - Physics

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In an electrolyte, the positive ions move from left to right and the negative ions from right to left. Is there a net current? If yes, in what direction?

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Yes, there is a net current that flows from left to right. By convention, the direction of current is along the flow of positive charge. As the positive ions move from left to right, current also moves from left to right. Also, since the negative ions move from right to left, current moves from left to right. Thus, the movement of net current is from left to right.

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Chapter 10: Electric Current in Conductors - Short Answers [Page 196]

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HC Verma Concepts of Physics Vol. 2 [English] Class 11 and 12
Chapter 10 Electric Current in Conductors
Short Answers | Q 3 | Page 196
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