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Question 233

What are the names for the electrodes of a diode?

  1. Plus and minus
  2. Source and drain
  3. Anode and cathodeCorrect answer
  4. Gate and base

Explanation

A diode has exactly two electrodes, the anode and the cathode, and it conducts when the anode is the more positive of the two. Source and drain belong to a gate-controlled transistor, while base belongs to a bipolar transistor.

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Question 233: What are the names for the electrodes of a diode? · FCC Technician Class (Element 2) · Questena