An LED produces light when
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Correct answer to question 34 (Electronics Information): current flows through it in the forward direction
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A light emitting diode is still a diode, so it conducts and lights only when connected the right way round. Reverse it and nothing happens, which is why polarity matters when fitting one.
Updated: November 2026
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