Exam 3: Electrical Sources and Static Charges

Primary cells are often connected in series to increase the terminal voltage.

Voltaic cells can be constructed from virtually any two unlike metals and a(n) ____ of acid, alkaline, or salt solution.

When batteries are connected in series, their voltages will ____, and the amp-hour rating will ____.

____ cells exhibit a voltage of 3.6 volts per cell.

Voltaic cells can be divided into two basic types: ____.

Primary cells ____.

The amount of voltage produced by a thermocouple is very large.

The word static means ____.

Probably the most common type of secondary cell is the ____.

Most lightning discharges take place between different clouds.

One source of electricity is the ____ cell, or solar cell.

The word piezo, pronounced pee-ay'-zo, is derived from the Greek word for ____.

Nickel-cadmium and nickel metal hydride cells have very similar operating characteristics.

A battery with the ability to produce 5 amperes of current for 20 hours would have a rating of ____ amp-hours.

When two dissimilar metals are joined at one end, and that junction is heated, a voltage is produced. This is called the ____ effect.

____ is without doubt the greatest display of a static electric discharge.

The current capacity (energy density) of cells is measured in ____.

The typical starting current for most automobiles will range from ____ amperes.

Light is composed of particles called ____.

Barium titanate can produce enough voltage and current to flash a small neon lamp when struck by a heavy object.