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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An electrochemical device that stores and/or generates electrical energy. A simple single cell battery contains an [ | + | An electrochemical device that stores and/or generates electrical energy. A simple single cell battery contains an [[anode]] and a [[cathode]] immersed in an [[electrolyte]] solution. The ion flow from the anode to the cathode produces an electric current. Benjamin Franklin coined the word 'battery' in 1748, to describe an array of charged glass plates (Wikipedia, 2005). |
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| − | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', https://www.britannica.com/topic/Britannica-Online Comment: "battery." Accessed 27 Jan. 2005. | |
| − | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_%28electricity%29 | |
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 2 May 2022
Description
An electrochemical device that stores and/or generates electrical energy. A simple single cell battery contains an Anode and a Cathode immersed in an Electrolyte solution. The ion flow from the anode to the cathode produces an electric current. Benjamin Franklin coined the word 'battery' in 1748, to describe an array of charged glass plates (Wikipedia, 2005).
Additional Images
Primary Battery
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Britannica-Online Comment: "battery." Accessed 27 Jan. 2005.