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Before electrons were discovered, electric current was considered to be a flow of:

Question
Before electrons were discovered, electric current was considered to be a flow of:
Neutrons
Negative charges
Positive charges
Photons
Answer
Positive charges
Detailed Explanation
Historically, current was assumed to be a flow of positive charges, and this convention is still used today.
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