BATTERIES What is a battery? A battery is a container consisting of one or more cells carrying an electric charge and used as a source of power. SECONDARY BATTERIES * rechargeable * high cost (short-term) low cost (long-term) * used in objects with high energy requirements: e.g. mobile phones‚ power tools * require special handling‚ containment & disposal * limited interchangeability * long life time * produce smaller amount of waste (flat discharge curve)
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Potato Batteries: Veggie power! Data and Analysis Background The battery was invented around 1800 by Alessandro Volta in Italy. It has become an indispensable part of modern life. Why are batteries so useful? Because they convert chemical energy into electrical energy. You can use this electrical energy to light a flashlight‚ to start a car‚ or to listen to your favorite music. We made a simple battery out of a potato by placing in it a zinc strip and a copper strip. At the zinc strip‚ the
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it is for business purpose or for personal use‚ one needs an efficient way of charging the cell phone battery. But most people probably don’t like being tethered to the wall‚ as the battery charge is a prime constraint in the uninterrupted communication device. Try Thinking of a system where your cell phone battery being charged while u talk. No more worrying about forgetting to charge the battery. Sound Impossible? The present discussion is to charge the mobile while talking over it. This task can
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is to use the electric motor instead of gasoline one. An electric car is a car that powered by an electric motor rather than a regular gasoline engine. There are several major differences between gasoline and electric cars. First of all‚ “the electric motor will replace the gasoline engine” (“How Electric”‚ 2004). Secondly‚ “the electric motor is powered by a controller” (“How Electric”‚ 2004). Thirdly‚ “the controller gets power from the rechargeable batteries” (“How Electric”‚ 2004). In
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When an ion gains or loses electrons without becoming neutral‚ its electronic charge is altered in the process. In chemistry the loss of electrons is called oxidation while electron gain is called reduction. The first battery was created in 1799 by Alessandro Volta . Today batteries provide the power for an amazing variety of devices‚ everything from flashlights to robots‚ computers‚ satellites and cars. Inventors and researchers
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Lead acid cells were invented in 1859 by the French Physicist Gaston Plante‚ and are the oldest types of rechargeable batteries. These types of batteries typically weigh at 5kg‚ but can range from half a kilogram to over 30 kilograms on the consumer market. Though their chemistry means a very low energy-to-weight and energy-to-volume ratio in comparison to other modern batteries‚ their ability to supply high surge currents means that the cells maintain a large power-to-weight ratio. This makes them
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and unpredictable nature of the conventional chemical batteries‚ along with the frequent replacements that they require‚ has created an acute need for a reliable‚ longer-lasting and rugged source of energy. Moreover Radars‚ spacecrafts‚ interstellar probes and other advanced communication devices require much larger power than that can be met by conventional energy sources. The solution to long term energy source is the nuclear powered batteries which have a life span of few decades and can pack in
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RESISTANCE AND EMF OF A BATTERY CELL DCP ASPECT 1 SYMBOLS: Internal resistance of the battery: r External variable resistor: R Voltage: V EMF of the battery: E Current: I FORMULA V= IR E = I (R+r) E = IR +I ⋅ r E = V + I ⋅ r V = E - I ⋅ r V = -r ⋅ I +E _Graph of V against I will be plotted in order to_ _determine the internal resistance and EMF of the battery. The slope will be -r and the intercept vertical axis will be the EMF (E)._ REFERENCE VALUE EMF of the battery 1. 490 ± 0.001V
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Strategic Innovation Simulation: Back Bay Battery (v2) Clayton M. Christensen; Willy Shih Added on Sep 22‚ 2014‚ Purchased on Sep 22‚ 2014‚ Expires on Sep 22‚ 2015 Hide Details Product #:7015-HTM-ENGFormat: English Web Based HTML In this single-player simulation‚ students play the role of a business unit manager at a battery company facing the classic Innovator’s Dilemma. Students have to manage R&D investment tradeoffs between the unit’s existing battery technologies versus investing in a
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Orange and Lemon Battery Experiment Darren Chymbeline Pineda‚ Jade Salentes‚ Karryle Olarte‚ Kathlene Malunao‚ Felix Villarente VII-6 Mahinahon Sta. Elena High School‚ Marikina City Summary All people need energy in various forms such as heat‚ light‚ sound‚ etc. to sustain their everyday lives. Although these various forms of energy are equally needed by people‚ not all of them are always available‚ especially the energy needed to power up their main appliances which is electricity. Due to the inevitability
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