Electronics > Beginners

DC flow of electrons and things like diodes

<< < (4/4)

james_s:
Just pretend that electricity flows from positive to negative, then all the schematic symbols will make sense. It doesn't matter what the electrons are actually doing, you can't see the electrons anyway. All schematic symbols are drawn assuming positive to negative flow.

Brumby:

--- Quote from: vk6zgo on February 03, 2019, 02:33:11 am ---No, in the real, physical, world Electron Flow is how current works.
--- End quote ---
While technically correct, this is essentially irrelevant - especially when there is someone who is trying to wrap their head around some basic concepts.

Let them learn to do things with "conventional current" thinking.  This will give them a solid foundation on practical knowledge that will yield a wealth of understanding that will serve them well for decades to come.

If they never work with thermionic devices or semiconductor wafer design, they could easily run a career without knowing how to think in terms of electron flow.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page

There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
Go to full version
Powered by SMFPacks Advanced Attachments Uploader Mod