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What is the left leg of the led called?
Cathode and an anodeThey are called the "anode" and the "cathode", just like every other diode ever built.
Why is a short circuit bad?
If you have a circuit, the electrons will move through it and reach the negative terminal of, let's say, a battery. But if you have a direct line from the anode to the cathode, the electrons will ignore everything else, such as any LED's or motors you have on the circuit. In the case of electrical outlets, the cathode is unable to withstand as much electricity as the anode gives out. Also, this can cause an "arc" of ionized plasma to jump from the anode to the cathode, and I don't think you want to arc weld your electronics to the outlet...
When you are forward-bias testing with a digital vom the red test lead should be placed on which lead of the diode?
The anode (the cathode is usually marked with a stripe).
How are cathode rays originated?
its negatively charged particles of matter,Thomson knew that opposites attract but these the positive charged anode,so he reasoned that the paticles must be negatively charged! : )! Wooooo! Go J.J Thomson
What is the circuit symbol for a LED?
The symbol for the element lead is Pb. It stands for plumbum, the Latin name for the element lead.
0n an LED what are the names of the positive and the negative leg?
Anode and cathode. Anode = negative lead, cathode = positive lead.
What is the short and long legs of LED called?
Cathode (negative) is the shortest leg and there is a flat edge on the base of the LED, and it must be connected to the negative wire or "-" connection. Anode (positive) is the longest leg, and must be connected to the positive wire or "+" connection, as electricity will only pass through a LED from positive to negative.
What did experiments with cathode rays lead to the discovery of what?
experiments with cathode rays lead to the discovery of the Electron.
How is led cathode identified on PC board?
A: LED will have a visual greater real estate on the cathode side it can be seen if the LED is transparent other way is using a VOM and measure the potential . the less potential will be at the cathode.
How can you identify a cathode nigative to an LED?
LED has two pins,one is anode(positive) and the other is cathode(negative).The smaller pin is cathode(negative) and the longer pin is anode(positive).
What color is an led cathode?
a nonsense question
Which homophone do you use lead or led us to victory?
If lead is pronounced the same way as led it means the metal. If it's the part of the same verb as led, it's pronounced 'leed'.Lead, with a long e, is a homophone of lede. He will lead us to victory. Led, with a short e, is a homophone of lead. She has led us to victory.
What is the difference between anode led and cathode led?
A: A LED is a diode and like all diode they have an [anode] meaning positive terminal and a [cathode] negative terminal. Therefore the proper potential must be applied for it to behave like an LED.
Did J J Thomson's experiments with cathode rays lead to the discovery of the neutron?
No. JJ Thomson's experiments with cathode rays lead to the discovery of the electron.
Forward current of led?
The forward current of an LED is current that goes from the anode of the LED to the cathode (the forward direction).
What instrument lead to the discovery of the neutron?
The Cathode Ray
What is the left leg of the led called?
Cathode and an anodeThey are called the "anode" and the "cathode", just like every other diode ever built.
