Kienken333 Messages 13 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Sep 27, 2010 #1 Can electricity be positive instead of negative? What differences would it be? Can electricity be used to repel things?
Can electricity be positive instead of negative? What differences would it be? Can electricity be used to repel things?
Dr Lots-o'watts Messages 645 Reaction score 0 Sep 27, 2010 #2 Q1. Yes. Q2. The particle involved. Q3. Yes. Think about it and I (or someone else) will elaborate if needed.
Q1. Yes. Q2. The particle involved. Q3. Yes. Think about it and I (or someone else) will elaborate if needed.
mathman Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 8,130 Reaction score 575 Sep 27, 2010 #3 For question 1, positive or negative as a term for electricity is a historical accident. Either term could have been used to denote the charge of electrons. It was called negative before people understood the physics behind electric current.
For question 1, positive or negative as a term for electricity is a historical accident. Either term could have been used to denote the charge of electrons. It was called negative before people understood the physics behind electric current.