A battery in a circuit is accidentally reversed so that a charge moving clockwise now…
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Electric Circuits · Electric Circuits
Problem
A battery in a circuit is accidentally reversed so that a charge moving clockwise now travels from the battery’s positive terminal to its negative terminal. Qualitatively explain how this reversal affects the sign of the battery’s contribution to the sum of potential differences around the clockwise loop.