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normal current flow

[ˈnɔːrməl ˈkɜːrənt floʊ]
nounpl: normal current flows
fluxo de corrente normal
1. The standard or expected direction and movement of electrical current through a circuit or conductor under typical operating conditions
The normal current flow in this circuit is from the positive terminal to the negative terminal.
O fluxo de corrente normal neste circuito é do terminal positivo para o terminal negativo.
2. In electronics, the conventional direction of current movement, typically from positive to negative
Engineers design circuits based on normal current flow principles.
Os engenheiros projetam circuitos com base nos princípios de fluxo de corrente normal.
Synonyms
conventional current flowstandard current directionregular current movementcircuit current flow
Antonyms
reverse current flowabnormal current flowelectron flowleakage current

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fluxo de corrente normal
Standard technical term used in electrical engineering
Portugal
fluxo de corrente normal
Standard technical term, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Technical contexts
circulação normal de corrente
Alternative phrasing used in some technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the current
go with the flow
current state of affairs
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