Batteries Definition
Batteries convert chemical energy into electrical energy to power devices. For example, they can be the source of energy in an electrical circuit.
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Electricity & Circuits
Fun Facts
- You can make a battery out of coins to power an LED!
- Volts measure a battery's potential energy; higher volts mean more energy.
- You could use a higher or lower volt battery to control the spin of a motor.
Why Do We Need To Know About Batteries
Learning about batteries helps us understand how they power things like toys. Batteries are important because they make a lot of our everyday gadgets work, from electric cars to our smartphones.
Batteries are also key in medical tools like artificial arms and in creating new computer technology. This shows how batteries are not just useful for powering things we use every day but also play a big part in creating new jobs and tech advancements in many areas.
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In this lesson, we learn that:
- Electricity is the flow of electrical energy from one place to another.
- Electricity flows through conductors, but it cannot flow through insulators.
- A closed circuit is needed for electricity to flow and power our electronics.
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