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How Batteries Work
We use batteries everyday, we use them to start our cars and to listen to our Walkmans. I have a few questions: How do batteries work? What are the different kinds of batteries? Why do they die? Why do they lose energy when they are not used for a long time? Well I tried my best to find the best answers ....
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.... the negative and positive electrodes, which acts as an ionic conductor. When the cell is in use, atoms of the Zinc in the outer case are oxidized, giving up electrons and forming zinc ions.
The electrons are lost by the zinc atoms then flow through the load (the device being powered) and supply energy. They re-enter the cell at the carbon rode that serves as the positive electrode. As this series of events happen, the battery begins to lose pure zinc atoms, and the battery starts to die. This type of cell gives about 1.5 volts of energy. By connecting many cells in a seri ....
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