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The number of cells in a battery determine the battery's voltage.

Different types of batteries have different cell voltages. The cell voltage is dependant on the reactive metals used.

A typical car battery will have six cells. Because a typical cell voltage has a source voltage of approximately 2.0 volts, this makes a car battery produce a voltage of 12 volts.
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