A lead-acid automobile battery provides 12 V between its positive terminal and i

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A lead-acid automobile battery provides 12 V between its positive terminal and its negative terminal. It actually contains six individual batteries or cells, connected in a chain. How much voltage does each cell provide and how does the power of the full battery relate to the cells.

A. Each cell provides 12V and the electrical power of the full battery is the same as that of the cell.

B. Each cell provides 2V and the electrical power of the full battery is 6 times that of the cell.    

C. Each cell provides 12V and the electrical power of the full battery is 6 times that of the cell.

D. Each cell provides 2V and the electrical power of the full battery is 36 times that of the cell.

Explanation / Answer

B. Each cell provides 2V and the electrical power of the full battery is 6 times that of the cell.    

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