Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Problems - Page 768: 42a

Answer

The electron moves upward as it moves through the strip.

Work Step by Step

An electron has a negative charge. Therefore, an electron moves from lower electric potential to higher electric potential. The electron moves through the strip toward the positive side of the battery. Therefore, the electron moves upward as it moves through the strip.
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