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The longer leg on a LED light is called the anode. It is usually the positive terminal and is marked with a longer leg or a "+" symbol.

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In what two ways can you tell the polarity of and LED light?

If you plug it it in, if it doesn't light it's the wrong way round. Although these other two are more 'conventional': -The negative wire is closest to a small flat 'spot' on the LED's base. -The longer leg is the positive wire


What is the long leg on an LED called?

annode


What is the long leg on the led called?

annode


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.


What is the negative leg of an LED called?

The side of any diode that must be negative in order for the diode to conduct is the "cathode".


Which leg does current emit from in a LED?

Current flows from the anode (positive terminal) to the cathode (negative terminal) in a LED. The longer leg of the LED indicates the positive anode side, while the shorter leg represents the negative cathode side.


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 is the positive leg of an LED?

The longest leg is the positive leg of any LED.


Why is the longer leg longer than the shorter leg if the shorter leg is longer than the longer leg?

Because if the shorter leg was shorter than the longer leg was long, then the longer leg wouldn't be longer than the shorter leg is short. The short leg would be the longer one rather than the long one being the short one.


How do you tell the difference between positive and negative on a led?

The longer leg of an LED is typically the positive (+) terminal, while the shorter leg is the negative (-) terminal. Additionally, the positive leg usually has a flat edge or a notch near it as a visual indicator.


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.