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Do free electrons travel to region of higher potential or lower potential?

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The free electrons experiences electrostatic force in a direction opposite to the direction of electric field being is of negative charge. The electric field always directed from higher potential to lower travel. Therefore, electrostatic force and hence direction of travel of electrons is from lower potential to region of higher potential.
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