Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Problems - Page 769: 70b

Answer

Its tail is negative relative to its head.

Work Step by Step

An electron has a negative charge so it moves from lower potential to higher potential. Since the caterpillar is moving in the direction of electron drift, the head is at higher potential and the tail is at lower potential. Its tail is negative relative to its head.
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