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The explanation is backwards.  Current is defined as the flow of *positive* charge, thus moving from positive to negative terminals.  In most cases, the current is actually electrons, which are moving from the negative terminals to the positive.
 
The explanation is backwards.  Current is defined as the flow of *positive* charge, thus moving from positive to negative terminals.  In most cases, the current is actually electrons, which are moving from the negative terminals to the positive.
 
[[Special:Contributions/72.45.165.98|72.45.165.98]] 16:48, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 
[[Special:Contributions/72.45.165.98|72.45.165.98]] 16:48, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
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:Hopefully fixed.  This was hard to write clearly.  [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.223|108.162.219.223]] 01:43, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

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The explanation is backwards. Current is defined as the flow of *positive* charge, thus moving from positive to negative terminals. In most cases, the current is actually electrons, which are moving from the negative terminals to the positive. 72.45.165.98 16:48, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

Hopefully fixed. This was hard to write clearly. 108.162.219.223 01:43, 11 January 2014 (UTC)