Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Physics

Question:

What are the appropriate words for the blanks ?

Conventionally, electricity is the flow of _____ charges.

Actually, electricity is the flow of _____ charges.

Options:

negative, positive

slow, fast

positive, negative

fast, slow

Correct Answer:

positive, negative

Explanation:

When first electricity was observed, it was considered that it is the flow of positive charge. Whereas, in reality, it is the flow of negative charges as it is electrons that are mobile and not the protons.