Hi all,
As you can see, this is my first post and as such I seem to be at the beginning of a very long road. I am a newbie, still trying to grasp these concepts.
So here is my quandary; having looked at countless diagrams and schematics, I can't understand exactly how the current flows. I understand that the voltage pushes the current through resistance but does it always flow one way? I see arrows on schematics that sometimes don't make sense. Logic tells me it flows both ways, otherwise why have diodes, right? If so, how does that work?
Also, I've read about electron flow and conventional flow and how the former is correct but the latter has been around so long it can't be forgotten. But does this mean that a circuit layout needs to be reversed if the flow 'style' is changed?
A shiny new red capacitor (which I don't know what to do with) to the best answer.
Thanks
Scott
As you can see, this is my first post and as such I seem to be at the beginning of a very long road. I am a newbie, still trying to grasp these concepts.
So here is my quandary; having looked at countless diagrams and schematics, I can't understand exactly how the current flows. I understand that the voltage pushes the current through resistance but does it always flow one way? I see arrows on schematics that sometimes don't make sense. Logic tells me it flows both ways, otherwise why have diodes, right? If so, how does that work?
Also, I've read about electron flow and conventional flow and how the former is correct but the latter has been around so long it can't be forgotten. But does this mean that a circuit layout needs to be reversed if the flow 'style' is changed?
A shiny new red capacitor (which I don't know what to do with) to the best answer.
Thanks
Scott