Energy
Batteries
The first Batteries
Facts
Batteries come in many shapes and sizes. Some are as small as a button and others can be as big as a brick. All batteries turn chemical energy into electrical energy. This energy is used to power clocks, computers, power tools and more. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be saved in various forms, one way to store it is the form of chemical energy in a battery. When connected in a circuit, energy that is stored in the battery is released to produce electricity.
Battery Parts
Batteries have three parts, an anode, cathode and the electrolyte. The cathode and the anode are the negative and positive side to a battery, which are hooked onto an electrical circuit. The chemical reactions in the battery causes a buildup of electrons at the anode.
What is a Battery?
A battery is a device consisting of two or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into a electrical energy. Each cell contains a positive terminal (cathode) and a negative terminal (anode). Electrolytes allow ions to move between the electrodes and terminals. It allows a current flow out of the battery to work. The term battery actually means a device with multiple cells, single cells are also popularly called batteries.
Did You Know?
- Did you Know that Batteries have three parts
- Did you Know that when a battery is connected to a circuit, energy stored in the battery is released to produce electricity
- Did you Know that the term battery actually means a device with multiple cells
- Did you Know that another name for a battery is a voltaic pile
- Did you Know that all batteries turn chemical energy into electrical energy
- Did you Know that the chemical reactions in the battery causes a buildup of electrons at the anode
- Did you Know that the first battery was created by Alessandro Volta in 1798
- Did you Know that the battery was created before the electric generator
- Did you Know that you can make an electrical battery by using fruits or vegetables