5E40.XX Sample Batteries
Concepts
Electrochemical cells, battery types and sizes
Overview
The sample batteries demonstrate the range of battery types and sizes.
The batteries can be passed around a small to medium sized classroom. In a large lecture hall, they can be viewed under a document camera.
Details
Equipment
- [1] Various batteries
Script
- Show the batteries one by one and discuss the properties of each.
Additional Resources
References
- PIRA 5E40.XX
Disclaimer
- Don't attempt this at home!
Last revised
- 2022
Technicals
- The large battery with spring terminals is a 6 V lantern battery.
- Interestingly, the 9 V battery is composed of six 1.5-V cells wired in series.
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