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This page offers detailed background information on 15 different types of batteries.   The author discusses the historical background of each battery, augmented with cross-sectional images and full explanations of how the batteries function.  The item is part of a larger collection on Electricity and Magnetism sponsored by Florida State University.
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batteries, direct current, electricity, parallel circuits, series circuits
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Topic: Electricity and Electrical Energy
Unit Title: Moving Charges and Electric Circuits

This page offers detailed background information on 15 different types of batteries.   The author discusses the historical background of each battery, augmented with cross-sectional images and full explanations of how the batteries function.

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M. Davidson, (2004), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/batteries/index.html).
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M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Batteries (2004), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/batteries/index.html>.
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Davidson, M. (2004). Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Batteries. Retrieved September 9, 2024, from https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/batteries/index.html
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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Batteries. 2004. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/batteries/index.html (accessed 9 September 2024).
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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Batteries. 2004. 9 Sep. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/batteries/index.html>.
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