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How much energy is given to each coulomb of charge passing through a 6 V battery

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1 volt = 1 joule per coulomb. Current doesn't actually pass 'through' a battery. But if it did, then each coulomb would gain or lose 6 joules in traversing 6 volts, depending on its sign, and whether it climbed or fell.
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