Question

Which of the following statements are true about the symbol given in figure below?

• A. It represents a battery.
• B. The longer lines indicate positive terminals.
• C. The shorter lines indicate positive terminals.
• D. It represents an electric fuse.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A It represents a battery.
B The longer lines indicate positive terminals.

The given symbol is a battery. It is a series combination of two or more number of electric cells. The longer lines indicate positive terminals and the shorter terminals indicate negative terminals. As shown, the negative terminal of each cell is connected to the positive terminal of the next cell to form a battery.