In a cell symbol, which terminal is positive?

In a cell symbol, which terminal is positive?

• A. Larger terminal
• B. Smaller terminal
• C. Both terminals the same size
• D. The symbol does not indicate polarity

Answer: (A)

In a cell symbol, the positive terminal is shown by the longer (larger) line. This convention uses the length difference to indicate polarity: the long line represents higher potential (positive), and the short line represents lower potential (negative). So the end with the longer line is the positive terminal. The symbol does indicate polarity, not the other way around, which is why the option describing the larger terminal as positive is the correct one.

In a cell symbol, the positive terminal is shown by the longer (larger) line. This convention uses the length difference to indicate polarity: the long line represents higher potential (positive), and the short line represents lower potential (negative). So the end with the longer line is the positive terminal. The symbol does indicate polarity, not the other way around, which is why the option describing the larger terminal as positive is the correct one.