When a current flows down a wire
A) electrons are moving in the direction of the current.
B) electrons are moving opposite the direction of the current.
C) protons are moving in the direction of the current.
D) protons are moving opposite the direction of the current.
E) both protons and electrons are moving in the direction of the current.

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In a conductor, electric current is the flow of electrons, which move opposite to the direction of the conventional current flow.

When a Current Flows Down a Wire