by a diode symbol), and touch each probe to one of the LED terminals. LEDs usually have their cathode marked in some manner. The LED is provided with longer and shorter leads for their identification. Cathode is connected to the negative terminals of the battery and anode is connected to the positive terminal of the battery. The cathode should be connected towards the ground or negative side of the driving voltage source, and the anode toward the positive side. Answer Verified 280.5k + views Hint: LED is provided with two terminals: cathode and anode. The switch type in this simple circuit is a Single Pole, Double Throw (SPDT). The positive side is called the anode, and the negative one is called the cathode. Determining LED Polarity: LEDs have a positive and negative terminal, also know as the anode and cathode. This determines the colour emitted (green or red). The circuit diagrams shows how the switch determines, which of the anodes is connect to ‘positive’. The ‘common’ is connected to the negative.īoth anodes of the tricolour LED (shown below) are connected to the circuit. Tricolour LEDs can also have four leads (three anodes - blue, green and red). NOTE: If a positive current is supplied to both the green and red anodes, a third colour is emitted, often regarded as amber. With the second circuit, the toggle switch is pushed to the right, current flows through the green anode and the LED emits green light. With the first circuit, when the toggle switch is pushed to the left, the current flows through the red anode and the LED emits red light. Essentially, electricity will flow from a positive long lead (anode) out the negative short lead (cathode) and produce light as long as the circuit is. Two circuits are shown in pictorial form below. The LED will either emit green or red light, depending on which anode is connected to positive / which one has current flowing through it. A single cathode is connected to the negative.
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PDF FILE - CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE WORKSHEETĬLICK HERE FOR POWERPOINT VERSION OF WORKSHEETĪ typical tricolour LED (shown below) has two anodes, that can be connected to the positive side a circuit.
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