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Batteries
Learning Target: I can explain the potential for electron flow based on the preponderance of electrons in
the materials (electrodes) that are placed in close proximity and separated by a conducting medium.
1. Go to the University of Colorado Boulder PhET simulation wesite at htt!"##!het.$olorado.edu#inde%.!h!
&. Cli$' on (Play with )ims*. )ee' and $li$' the word +Physi$s, on the left-hand $olumn menu. and $li$' on
+Ele$tri$ity. /a0nets. and Cir$uits, in the dro!-down menu.
1. )ee' and sele$t y $li$'in0 the +Battery volta0e, simulation. Press (2un Now3*.
Procedure:
1. Ea$h re$tan0le re!resents a re$tan0ular solid. 4n your own words des$rie what you see on your s$reen
when the +volta0e desired, slide is in the middle of the dial. /a'e sure to $ount the numer of lue
s!heres on oth sides
&. /ove the +volta0e desired, sli0htly slide to the left. oserve what ha!!ens. and des$rie what you see.
elow. Point out where the !re!onderan$e of lue s!heres is. after a few se$onds.
1. 4n one senten$e. what is your hy!othesis aout the identity of the lue s!heres ein0 transferred5

6. /ove the +desired volta0e, slide well to the ri0ht hand side. and oserve what ha!!ens. Des$rie what
you see.

7. Cli$' on the +)how Battery, o% and $he$' it 89:. ;hi$h side is +to! !art of the attery,. ri0ht or left5
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<. =re the ele$trons at the +to! of the attery, or at the +ottom of the attery,5
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>. ;hi$h side of the attery has the ele$tron holes. ri0ht or left5 _________________
?. )lide the +volta0e desired, slide all the way to the left. and oserve what ha!!ens. 4n this new state.
a. The +to! of the attery, $han0ed !osition e$ause this !art of the attery $ontains an e%$ess of
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. The +ottom of the attery, $ontains an e%$ess __________________. Be$ause they are
$on$entrated on that side of the attery. the attery ele$tri$ $har0e on that side is
8!ositive#ne0ative:. _________________

$. The materials that ma'e u! the ends of the attery are $alled electrodes. The anode is the
!ositively-$har0ed ele$trode. 4n the anode. the ele$trode material $ontains an e%$ess numer of
ele$tron holes. The anode of the attery is at the 8to! of the attery#ottom of the attery:
____________________________.
d. The cathode is the ne0atively-$har0ed ele$trode. 4n the $athode. the ele$trode material $ontains
an e%$ess numer of ele$trons. The $athode of the attery is at the 8to! of the attery#ottom of
the attery: ______________________________.