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they do because like magnets we have negative and positive ,negative and negative repel and vise verse but positive and negative attract
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Is the anode side of a batteries the positive side or the negative side?
" Anode " is generally refer to POSITIVE. Cathode generally refer to NEGATIVE. But these terms are use for different applications ( For example: you wouldn't refer to the POSITIVE side of a battery as ANODE or NEGATIVE side as CATHODE, it commonly refer as positive or negative when you are dealing with battery application etc. )
How do manufacturers of batteries that use batteries make sure you do not install the batteries incorrectly?
They put a +(positive) and -(negative) on each side. The + matches with a - and vice versa.
How do you connect two twelve volt batteries for a truck?
Assuming the truck has a 12 volt system, connect the batteries in parallel, that is positive to positive and negative to negative.
How do you know positive and negative terminals?
Look for a + by the positive terminal and a - by the negative terminal, or red for positive, black for negative. Some batteries have the positive terminal protruding and the negative terminal flat. Or you can get a meter that will tell you which is which,
What is positive about batteries?
One terminal is positive and the other terminal is negative. The positive terminal is slightly larger.
Can you charge two 6v batteries in a series with a 12v charger and which posts do you connect the charger to?
Yes you can. Connect the chargers positive lead to the positive of one battery, then the negative side of that battery to the positive side of the other battery, then connect the negative lead of the charger to the negative of the second battery. Double check all your connections and turn on the charger.
How do you connect two batteries to work as one?
Type your answer here... To use two batteries as a single power source, you have to connect the positive to the negative and the remaining negative to ground. The remaining positive goes to the red positive cable. The batteries are now in a series circuit. If you use two 6 volt batteries the total voltage is 12 volts. If you use 2 12 volt batteries the total voltage is 24 volts. If you hook the batteries both negative to negative and positive to positive you have made a parallel circuit. Batteries in a parallel circuit cancel each other out. Two 6 volt batteries in parallel have a total voltage of 0 volts. klb
Why does one end of the battery have a negative symbol on it?
because batteries works on the principle of electron charge and an electron can have either a more positive or negative charge but the electron wants to have an equal amount of pos. and neg. charge so when batteries are simply they pull the positive charge to one side and negative to the other side and when they come together with a conductor(wire) it creates a current which does the "work" for you. The voltage of the battery pretty much lets you know how strongly the battery wants to create equality between each side thus more current.
How can you tell what side is negative and what side is positive?
Large side is negative
Is it red to positive and black to negative on car batteries?
Yes, that is correct.
Does energy flow through the negative or positive of a battery?
Negative side
Do you attach a battery's positive terminal to a positive terminal and a negative terminal to a negative terminal to increase their capacity?
positive (red wire) to positive post (+) negative (black wire) to negative post (-) positive (red wire) to positive post (+) negative (black wire) to negative post (-) posiItive (red wire) to positive post (+) negative (black wire) to negative post (-) If you want the batteries to provide the same voltage but more current, hook them up this way. If you want the voltage increased but the current remain the same, hook the up with negative post to positive post and so on, until the voltage is what you want. For example using regular flashlight batteries of 1.5 volts, the first way, using only two batteries, you still have 1.5 volts but the batteries now will last twice as long. Using the second way, the batteries last only just as long as a single battery but you have 3.0 volts instead.
