answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Large side is negative

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How can you tell what side is negative and what side is positive?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Math & Arithmetic

How can you tell which is positive and which is negative by numbers?

the number that has the minus sign in front of it is negative and the normal number is positive example: negative: -9 positive: 9


How do you know positive and negative terminals?

Look for a + by the positive terminal and a - by the negative terminal, or red for positive, black for negative. Some batteries have the positive terminal protruding and the negative terminal flat. Or you can get a meter that will tell you which is which,


How can you tell about two integers when their quotient is positive negative zero?

If both integers are positive or both negative then the quotient is positive. If they are one of each then the quotient is negative.


What are the two names for either side of a magnet?

The positive (+) side and the negative (-) side.


How can you tell which is positive and which is negative on a speaker hookup?

Depending on colours of course black is usually negative and the other colour (generally red but depends) is positive. Get a D-cell Battery. Now get two pieces of speaker wire. hold one wire on the positive terminal of the battery and hold the other on the negative side of the battery. touch the wires to the positive and negative posts on the speaker. if the cone moves out ward the positive and negative are correct if it moves inward then the positive and negative are reversed (out of phase.) this simple test will allow you to see which terminal is which. Get a D-cell Battery. Now get two pieces of speaker wire. Hold one wire on the positive terminal of the battery and hold the other on the negative side of the battery. Touch the wires to the positive and negative posts on the speaker. If the cone moves outward the positive and negative are correct if it moves inward then the positive and negative are reversed (out of phase.) this simple test will allow you to see which terminal is which.

Related questions

How can you tell which is positive and which is negative on a battery?

Well the flat of the battery is the negative side.


Does energy flow through the negative or positive of a battery?

Negative side


Why do batteries have a positive and negative side?

they do because like magnets we have negative and positive ,negative and negative repel and vise verse but positive and negative attract


Is the anode side of a batteries the positive side or the negative side?

" Anode " is generally refer to POSITIVE. Cathode generally refer to NEGATIVE. But these terms are use for different applications ( For example: you wouldn't refer to the POSITIVE side of a battery as ANODE or NEGATIVE side as CATHODE, it commonly refer as positive or negative when you are dealing with battery application etc. )


In a schematic drawing of battery is the long side the positive side or the negative?

The positive


What is difference between positive and negative conductor?

There is no positive and negative conductor. There are just two ends of a conductor, namely positive and negative. It is usually said that electricity flows from the positive to the negative side of a conductor, but scientists have discovered, that current consists of electrons that always flows from the negative to the positive side.


How do you tell which side of the car battery is positive?

It is almost always imprinted on the battery next to the posts. If not the positive + post is slightly larger than the negative - post.


What side of the battery does the electricity generate from?

Both. Positive charge comes from the positive sids (+) and negative charge comes from the negative side (-)


How can you tell which is positive and which is negative by numbers?

the number that has the minus sign in front of it is negative and the normal number is positive example: negative: -9 positive: 9


Is pros for the positive side or the negative side?

Pros are for the negative side since it is against the fact of something.


Does the AC outlets have a positive and negative terminals?

The side of the plug with the ground wire is or should be the negative and the side with just the center screws is the positive.


How do you know positive and negative terminals?

Look for a + by the positive terminal and a - by the negative terminal, or red for positive, black for negative. Some batteries have the positive terminal protruding and the negative terminal flat. Or you can get a meter that will tell you which is which,