first cause, prime mover, primum mobile - an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; God is the first cause destiny, fate - the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); we are helpless in the face of destiny
Which Side of a Battery is Positive? A cell or battery is drawn with a long line and a shorter line. The long line is the positive side (plus is longer). The short line is the negative side (minus is shorter).
The anode is not always the positive lead. It is the electrode through which electric current flows into a polarized electrical device. For a discharging battery, this is the negative lead. This is how I connected anode/anion and cathode/cation during chemistry class when we were discussing batteries. I was confused when I learned that for other components, such as an LED, the kathode is negative, and the anode is positive.