Question

Which if, any, of these statements are true? (More than one may be true.) Assume the batteries are ideal. Check all that apply. A battery supplies the energy to a circuit. A battery is a source of potential difference; the potential difference between the terminals of the battery is always the same. A battery is a source of current; the current leaving the battery is always the same.

Answer 1

Answer:

All are true except the last point that says that a battery is a current source and the current at the outlet is always the same.

Explanation:

• A battery is an electro-chemical device which converts the chemical energy into usable electrical energy thus it provides electrical energy.
• Since, the battery maintains a a constant potential difference between its terminals, once connected.
• Since, the movement of electric current requires energy, which is supplied by the electric potential energy stored in the battery.
• The current in the battery flows as per the Ohm's law and we can not say that the current leaving will always remain constant.
• As the current is the flow of electric charge, and charges are not stored in batteries unlike capacitors, thus the current at the leaving end will depend on Ohm's law and will vary accordingly.