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The shorter line in the symbol of a electric cell represents:

A

The positive terminal

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The negative terminal

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The direction of current

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is B The negative terminal
The shorter, thicker vertical line in the symbol of a cell represents the negative terminal.
The longer, thinner vertical line in the symbol of a cell represents the positive terminal.

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