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Three 12-V, 100-A-hr batteries are connected in series. What are the output voltage and A-hr capacity of this connection

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Answer:

36V, 100A-hr

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the batteries are connected in series;

i. the output voltage will be the sum of the individual voltages

ii. the current rating (A-hr) will be the same as their individual current rating (A-hr). And this is because the same current flows through the batteries.

From i,

The output voltage, V, is given by the sum of the voltages of the three batteries;

V = 12V + 12V + 12V

V = 36V

From ii,

The A-hr capacity of the connection is the same as that of the individual batteries;

100 A-hr

Therefore, the output voltage and A-hr capacity of this connection is:

36V, 100A-hr

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