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For a simple circuit You, you are right. Your diagram can run without a ground. Actualy

Actually, when you connect those elements in real word you can measure current and voltage whereever you want so it is legit. But it

The simulator is a software and it is designed to calculate all possible circuits. So, so in some curcits you need a ground to understand the circuit. And concidering

Considering your circuit I can show you en example

Either anode or catode can be grounded right?

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The software asks you WHich which one do you want me to say So ground.

Ground is Thethe reference point. Where you put the ground will change the sentence and not the results PLease.

Please ask any further questions if you need any more clerifacations.

For a simple circuit You are right Your diagram can run without a ground. Actualy when you connect those elements in real word you can measure current and voltage whereever you want so it is legit. But it is a software and it is designed to calculate all possible circuits. So in some curcits you need a ground to understand the circuit. And concidering your circuit I can show you en example

Either anode or catode can be grounded right?

Lets assume We put the positive pin of the power source to theground

The circuit will work fine but there is no point yo can measure a positive voltage on the circuit. But the physicall reality wont change. (The was of the current or heat consumption or power consumption etc.)

But if the negative pin is grounded Then we can measure positive voltage. But everything else remain the same Power consumption heat Current and its direction

As you said it is relative which means They are same if you say I am 5 cm more taller than my friend Or if you say my friend is 5cm shorter than me The software asks you WHich one do you want me to say So ground is The reference point Where you put the ground will change the sentence and not the results PLease ask any further questions if you need any more clerifacations

For a simple circuit, you are right. Your diagram can run without a ground.

Actually, when you connect those elements in real word you can measure current and voltage whereever you want so it is legit.

The simulator is software and it is designed to calculate all possible circuits, so in some curcits you need a ground to understand the circuit.

Considering your circuit I can show you en example

Either anode or catode can be grounded right?

Lets assume we put the positive pin of the power source to the ground.

The circuit will work fine but there is no point you can measure a positive voltage on the circuit, but the physical reality won't change. (That is, the current or heat production or power consumption etc.)

If the negative pin is grounded then we can measure positive voltage, but everything else remain the same Power consumption, heat, current and its direction, etc.

As you said it is relativ which means they are same. If you say I am 5 cm taller than my friend or if you say my friend is 5cm shorter than me.

The software asks you which one do you want me to say.

Ground is the reference point. Where you put the ground will change the sentence and not the results.

Please ask any further questions if you need any more clerifacations.

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For a simple circuit You are right Your diagram can run without a ground. Actualy when you connect those elements in real word you can measure current and voltage whereever you want so it is legit. But it is a software and it is designed to calculate all possible circuits. So in some curcits you need a ground to understand the circuit. And concidering your circuit I can show you en example

Either anode or catode can be grounded right?

Lets assume We put the positive pin of the power source to theground

The circuit will work fine but there is no point yo can measure a positive voltage on the circuit. But the physicall reality wont change. (The was of the current or heat consumption or power consumption etc.)

But if the negative pin is grounded Then we can measure positive voltage. But everything else remain the same Power consumption heat Current and its direction

As you said it is relative which means They are same if you say I am 5 cm more taller than my friend Or if you say my friend is 5cm shorter than me The software asks you WHich one do you want me to say So ground is The reference point Where you put the ground will change the sentence and not the results PLease ask any further questions if you need any more clerifacations