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Batteries
Bio med tech course 1
Question | Answer |
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What kind of voltage source is the battery? | Chemical voltage source |
Voltaic cell has three basic components what are they? | Negative Plate Positive Plate Electrolyte |
What is an electroylte? | An acid based electrically conducting liquid or paste |
What are primary cells? | Cells that once discharged, must be disposed of |
Why are primary cells referred to as dry cells? | Because they have their electrolyte in paste form |
What does shelf life of a primary cell mean? | The amount of time the cell can remain in storage and still retain its usability |
The self life will loose----of their capacity over three years? | 20% |
What are the five main primary cell types? | (Carbon-zinc (Carbs) (Alkaline-manganese (Always) (Mercury (Make) (Silver oxide (Suzy Like) (Lithium (Lemons) |
Carbon-zinc (carbs) used for? | Portable devices (Radios, tape players, toys, etc) |
Alkaline (always) used for? | Portable devices (Radios, tape players, toys, etc) |
Mercury (make) used for? | Lower power applications (wathces, hearing aids pacemakers, cameras, test equipment) |
Silver-oxide (Suzy like) used for? | Lower power applications (wathces, hearing aids pacemakers, cameras) |
Lithium (lemons) used for? | Liquid crystal displays, Computer memory, Calculators sensor circuits |
What is the difference between Primary cells and Seconday cells? | Secondary cells can be recharged. |
What is the normal charge of Secondary cells? | Normal charge is at 115% of the indicated battery voltage |
What are Secondary cells referred to as? | Wet cells due to the free flowing liquid electrolyte used |
What are the types of Secondary Cells? | Lead acid, Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel-metal hydride, Lithium Ion |
How are secondary cells measured? | They're measured by the amount of ampere-hours (Ah) a battery can supply during discharge. |
Secondary cells can supply how many ampere for how many hours? | Can supply 1 ampere for 10 hours is a 10 Ah battery. |
How to calculate the time of charge in hours for the secondary cell? | Rating of battery (devided) charge current |
How to calculate the time of discharge in hours? | Rating of battery (devided) discharge current |