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Q: Why automobile batteries have low internal resistance?
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What is the advantages of lead storage batteries?

Enormous initial current, rechargeable, cheap, low internal resistance, availability


Automobile batteries use low or high internal resistance?

I think you are asking why is it necessary for an automobile battery to have low internal resistance. That is because the internal resistance of a battery limits the amount of current it will produce. Imagine connecting a wire from the plus side of the batter to the minus side. Then, the amount of current the battery produces is the voltage of the battery divided by its internal resistance. So, if you take a flashlight battery and connect a wire between the two terminals, it might get a little warm. If you take a car battery cannot a wire between the two terminals, the wire will probably melt! (Don't try this!) If you take a lithium ion battery from your computer and short the two terminals, the battery will catch on fire. (Computer companies build extra resistance into the batteries to help to prevent that. So, why do cars need low internal resistance batteries? They need lots of current to start those large gasoline engines turning. You car battery does a tremendous amount of work to start your engine (and remember, energy and work are the same in physics).


Do meters usually have a high or low internal resistance?

It depends on the application. Voltmeters have a high internal resistance, while ammeters have a low internal resistance.


Is it desirable for a battery to have a high internal resistance?

No, it is desirable for a battery to have a low internal resistance.


Why does voltmeter have high internal resistance?

No, ammeters have a low internal resistance. This is so that when they are put in series with a circuit, they change the circuit's operating characteristics as little as possible.Contrast this with voltmeters, which do have a high internal resistance, and which are intended to be placed in parallel with the circuit they are measuring.Use the link below to the related question on why ammeters have a low internal resistance and read through that information to see why things are the way they are.


What happens if you connect two batteries of the same voltage positive pole to positive and negative to negative?

If the batteries have EXACTLY the same voltage, then nothing will happen, because there will be no voltage drop in the circuit, and hence no current. If the batteries have SLIGHTLY different voltages, then there will be a voltage drop in the circuit. Since there is low resistance, there might be high current, causing damage and/or an explosion. In all probability, however, there is enough internal resistance in the batteries to simply cause them to equalize in voltage.


What happens when skin resistance is low?

When skin resistance is low, the current may cause little or no skin damage but severely burn internal organs and tissues


A measure of how strong a battery or power source is?

A good measure is its internal resistance. If the internal resistance was 1 ohm, the output voltage would fall by 1 volt for every amp of current taken. So - how low is the internal resistance? is a good question to find out how strong the source is.


Why is the internal resistance of a voltage source made to be low?

When a voltage source, such as a battery or a generator, is on open circuit -in other words, when it is not supplying a load- the voltage appearing across its terminals is called its 'open circuit voltage' and corresponds numerically to its electromotive force.However, when the voltage source supplies current to a load, that current also passes through the voltage source itself. This causes an internal voltage drop, which is the product of this current and the voltage source's internal resistance. This voltage drop acts in the opposite direction to the electromotive force and reduces the source's terminal voltage. This internal voltage drop will increase, of course, if either the load current increases or the internal resistance increases.So, in order to keep that the source's internal voltage drop is as low as possible, its internal resistance must be as low as possible. In the case of a battery, the internal resistance is due to the ionic resistance of the electrolyte/plates, whereas in a generator it is due to the resistance of the windings.


Why should you be the internal resistance of the very few Amitr?

ammeter connect in series in circuit to measure the current, if the Ammeter have a high resistance it would effect the voltage value because there will be a drop voltage over the internal resistance of the Ammeter, so we desgin the ammeters with very low resistance...


What is meant by the internal resistance of a battery?

There is internal resistance in a battery because a battery is not an ideal voltage source. It may be close, but it is not ideal. As a result, analytically, there will be some series resistance, resistance which places a limit on the maximum current that the battery can provide. While no battery is ideal, most are sufficiently ideal to not require any consideration of the internal resistance. If your circuit is dependent on the internal resistance of a battery, then it is probably not well suited for that application.


Why do you prefer NiMH batteries?

There are several advantages of NiMH batteries compared to ordinary alkaline batteries: 1. They can be recharged hundreds of time. So a single NiMH battery can literally replace hundreds of alkaline batteries over its lifetime. This saves money, results in fewer batteries being discarded, and uses fewer resources. 2. The voltage of NiMH batteries is relatively constant with use. The voltage of alkaline batteries decreases as the battery is used. For example a flashlight dims with use when using alkalines. But with NiMH batteries, it will stay bright until the batteries are exhausted. 3. Due to the low internal resistance of NiMH batteries, the voltage does not drop nearly as much under a load as alkaline batteries. 4. Also because of the low internal resistance, the capacity of a NiMH battery does not drop very much under heavy loads. This is why you can typically get many more shots with a digital camera if you use NiMH batteries rather than alkaline batteries. 5. NiMH batteries can deliver a much heavier current. Some devices, such as high power flashlights, cannot run (or cannot run for long) on alkaline batteries (at least on the highest settings). NiMH batteries are required to make the most of these devices. 6. Alkaline batteries may leak when they get old and/or are discharged too quickly. This can destroy whatever device they are used in.