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The terms anode and cathode are reversed. Mnemonic device: Anode - ants - bad - negative Cathode - cats - good - positive

• topspin 5y ago
  This is the opposite of what I understand: anode positive, cathode negative. Google (and multiple other sources) confirm my understanding: an·ode /ˈanōd/ the positively charged electrode by which the electrons leave a device. cath·ode /ˈkaTHˌōd/ the negatively charged electrode by which electrons enter an electrical device.
  • ultimape 5y ago
    left hand side of the road, or right hand side of the road?
    • topspin 5y ago
      You've lost me.
      • grzm 5y ago
        Different domains have different conventions, regardless of what may be in a definitive reference.
      • deleted 5y ago
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      • ultimape 5y ago
        obligatory xkcd https://xkcd.com/567/ https://xkcd.com/567/
  • OnlyOneCannolo 5y ago
    It depends on whether you're talking about electron flow or conventional current, because they're opposite each other. The original mnemonic is incomplete because it doesn't specify to which it refers.