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COPPER: COBRE
ALUMINIUM: ALUMINIO
INSULATORS
PLASTIC COVERING
WOOL LANA
WOOD MADERA
RUBBER
GLASS
CERANIC
PLASTIC
Elements
Zinc plate.
(It is a metal)
Carbon plate.
Electrolyte
(it is a liquid)
Chemical Action
Electrolyte dissolves the zinc plate and it loses protons, so
it is the negatively charged object
Protons combinated with electrolyte move to the carbon
plate, carbon plate loses electrons and it will be the
positively charged object.
When the Zinc plate is completly dissolved, the cell can no
longer produce electricity; it is called Dead cell
Batteries
Two or more cells connected together make a battery.
Batteries that have a liquid electrolyte are
Wet-cell batteries
Batteries that store electricity are Storage Batteries
Cell that can be RECHARGED are called SECONDARY cells
Terminals
every battery has two terminals, one positive and one
negative.
Magnets
Temporary Magnets:
It will stay magnetized for a short time.
It is made of soft iron.
It is easy to magnetize
Magnetic Compass
The needle of a compass is a magnet; one end points
north.
The two ends of the magnet are THE NORTH POLE and
THE SOUTH POLE.
Poles Attraction
Unlike poles attract each other.