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History of the battery

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A battery makes power.

Batteries comparison 4,5 D C AA AAA AAAA A23 9V CR2032 LR44 matchstick-1.jpeg
Batteries comparison 4,5 D C AA AAA AAAA A23 9V CR2032 LR44 matchstick-1.jpeg
It helps our tools work. It can run a phone. It can run a car. We use them every day. Do you use a battery?

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VoltaBattery.JPG
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Voltaic pile.svg
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Galvanic cell with no cation flow.svg
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Élément Daniell.jpg
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Gravity cell.gif
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Plante lead acid cell.jpg
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Leclanche cell.gif
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Thomas Edison's nickel–iron batteries.jpg
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Lithium Battery1.jpg
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