A good conductor while carrying current is-a)Negatively chargedb)Posi...
Electrons carry current in a good conductor of electricity, and they are negatively charged. This makes a good electrical conductor negatively charged.
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Positive or Negative Charge of a Conductor While Carrying Current
Conductors are materials that allow the flow of electric current through them. When a conductor carries current, it does not become positively charged or negatively charged as a whole. However, at the microscopic level, the electrons within the conductor are the charge carriers responsible for the flow of current.
Electrons and Charge of a Conductor
- Electrons are negatively charged particles that move through the conductor in response to an applied electric field.
- When the conductor carries current, electrons move from the negative terminal to the positive terminal of the voltage source.
Effect of Electron Movement
- The movement of electrons gives the appearance of a flow of positive charge in the opposite direction.
- This is why in a circuit, conventional current is considered to flow from the positive terminal to the negative terminal, even though electrons are actually moving in the opposite direction.
Conclusion
In conclusion, a good conductor carrying current is not positively charged, but rather it allows the flow of negatively charged electrons in response to an applied electric field. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is that a conductor carrying current is negatively charged.