OBJECTIVES
Batteries
TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
1.0
DESCRIBE the operating characteristics of a lead-acid battery to include methods of
voltage production, state of charge, and hazards associated with storage batteries.
ENABLING OBJECTIVES
1.1
DEFINE the following terms as they relate to batteries and voltaic cells:
a.
Voltaic cell
b.
Battery
c.
Electrode
d.
Electrolyte
e.
Specific gravity
f.
Ampere-Hour
1.2
STATE the purpose of a battery.
1.3
DESCRIBE the operation of a simple voltaic cell.
1.4
STATE the chemical equation for the reaction that occurs when a lead-acid battery is
being charged or discharged.
1.5
EXPLAIN the relationship between specific gravity and state of charge of a lead-acid
battery.
1.6
DESCRIBE the relationship between total battery voltage and cell voltage for a
series-connected battery.
1.7
STATE the advantage of connecting a battery in parallel with respect to current-carrying
capability.
1.8
STATE the difference between primary and secondary cells with respect to recharge
capability.
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