Originally posted by PitCrew
NO. Electricity FLOWS FROM negative TO positive. You fall asleep in science class?
And he is correct about the spring tension, but he had the wrong description of why it is that way.
You ever hear about how they plate parts with say...cadnium? They hook the anode to the part (thats positive) and they use the cathode to apply the material (cathode is negative) The electricity flows from negative to positive, carrying with it particles of cadnium, adhereing them to the part.
Same with the brushes. If the brushes didn't wear out due to friction, the brush on the positive terminal would eventually be covered with copper because the electricity is pulling the material from the comm, trying to deposit it onto the positive brush.
Please, ask anybody that acctually knows something about electricity. negative to positive.
actually electrons dont flow they charge each other.
i suppose i should put my diode the other way round?so the positive side is on the negative?
lol.i think you fell asleep!