Batteries for dummies
(media.greatawakening.win)
You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread.
Comments (49)
sorted by:
To be technically correct, a battery cell DOES produce electricity (by definition). Otherwise it's simply a capacitor. Of course, a battery cell produces electricity only until the chemicals are depleted; at that point it must be recharged or replaced.
C/P While a battery stores potential energy in the chemical form, a capacitor stores its potential energy in an electrostatic field. In simple terms, batteries store and distribute energy in a linear form – like a constant electrical flow. Capacitors, on the other hand, distribute energy in short bursts.