Symbol of a Battery in a Circuit Diagram
This is the symbol for a battery in a circuit diagram. It originated as a schematic drawing of the earliest type of battery, a voltaic pile. Notice the positive cathode and negative anode. This orientation is important when drawing circuit diagrams to depict the correct flow of electrons.
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