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The longest leg is the positive leg of any LED.

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How can you identify a negative leg on a LED?

the negative leg is shorter than the positive leg.


What are the 2 ways to find out which is the positive leg and which is negative - led?

On an LED, one leg will be shorter than the other. The shorter leg is the negative polarity.


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.


0n an LED what are the names of the positive and the negative leg?

Anode and cathode. Anode = negative lead, cathode = positive lead.


Why are led legs different in size?

Current will only flow one way through an LED, so it has a positive leg and a negative leg. One of them is longer to signify which is which (longer is negative). The negative side also has a chamfered edge on the LED itself.


How can you identify the different legs of a led?

The length of the legs. The positive leg is always longer than the negative one.


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.


Is the leg positive or negative?

A leg is a limb, it is neither positive or negative.


On a LED which leg is longer - positive or negative?

L.E.D has one leg longer then the other one, the longer one is positive and the smaller one is negative. If you have a l.e.d which has same length of legs then look inside the l.e.d for two kind of triangle peices and one of them will be smaller which is positive and one which is bigger and is negative.


How could you identify the negative leg of a LED if both legs were cut the same length?

Look at the size of the 'flags' inside the LED lens itself. The bigger one is the positive one. Don't ask me about a bi/tri colour LED, maybe with a capacitor.


In an LED how can you work out which leg is negative?

because the negative leg is shorter.


What is the long leg on an LED called?

annode