Difference between revisions of "Battery (electrical)"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→Types of Batteries and Their Uses: expand) |
(expand) |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
<ref>http://www.energy.ca.gov/glossary/glossary-b.html#b</ref> | <ref>http://www.energy.ca.gov/glossary/glossary-b.html#b</ref> | ||
| − | ==Car batteries== | + | ==Car and truck batteries== |
| − | These are usually 12 volt batteries containing six lead-acid cells. | + | These are usually 12 volt batteries containing six lead-acid cells. Large vehicles may have two 12 volt batteries connected in series to give 24 volts. |
| + | |||
| + | ==Large batteries== | ||
| + | Large batteries have many applications. These include powering [[submarine]]s and storing energy generated by [[wind turbine]]s. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 16:52, March 2, 2017
A Battery is a device that stores chemical energy and produces electric current. Batteries may be single-use or rechargeable.
Small batteries
These are used for flashlights and electronic devices.
- Sizes
- AAA
- AA
- C
- D
- 9V
Car and truck batteries
These are usually 12 volt batteries containing six lead-acid cells. Large vehicles may have two 12 volt batteries connected in series to give 24 volts.
Large batteries
Large batteries have many applications. These include powering submarines and storing energy generated by wind turbines.