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A conventional current is the flow of positive charges that move from higher to lower potential energy. Is this true or false?

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A conventional current is the flow of positive charges that move from higher to lower potential energy.

The above-given statement is a false statement.

Conventional current is the current that flows out of the positive terminal, through the circuit, and into the negative terminal of the source.

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