Le Chaud Lapin wrote:
On Oct 6, 6:38 am, Matt Whiting wrote:
Really? Many books still can't agree on the definition of current.
Some say it is the movement of electrons and some say it is the movement
of positive charge and some say it us both. Which is the absolute
truth, Mr. Wizard?

The truth is that the electrons move, not the protons.

What about in the electrolyte inside a battery?

What about in a plasma?

What about in solid electrolytes?


If you are referring to holes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_hole
and electrons in semiconductors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor
, where the descriptions of flow of charge through a semiconductor
lattice shows both positive and negative charge flow, in opposite
directions, in the present of an electrical field, the negative charge
being represented by electrons, the positive charge being represented
by holes.

I'm now pretty convinced that you are Mxmaniac and I need to update my
kill file.