Lead acid Battery Quiz

What is the purpose of the load in a circuit?

• To store energy

• To consume energy

• To recycle energy

• To generate energy

What is the primary function of a lead acid battery cell?

• To store mechanical energy

• To convert chemical energy to electrical energy and vice versa

• To convert thermal energy to electrical energy

• To store solar energy

What components are found inside a lead acid battery cell?

• Only Plates

• Electrolyte and Plates

• Only metals

• Only electrolyte

What do sulfate ions in the electrolyte combine with to form lead sulfate?

• Both plates

• Only the positive plate

• Only the negative plate

• The electrolyte

What combines with hydrogen in the electrolyte to form water?

• Oxygen from the positive plate

• Sulfate ions

• Electrons

• Lead

What do sulfate ions combine with during the charging process?

• Oxygen in the air

• Hydrogen in the water

• Lead in the plates

• Electrons in the circuit

During recharging, What combines with lead in the positive plate to re-form lead peroxide?

• Sulfate ions

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Electrons

What does the positive plate of a car battery cell contain?

• Lead

• Lead sulfate

• Lead peroxide

• Lead nitrate

Why are separators in a battery cell porous?

• To allow the electrolyte to flow

• To increase the weight

• To prevent leakage

• To enhance durability

How are the cells in a battery connected together?

• In parallel by copper wires

• In series by lead connectors

• In parallel by lead connectors

• In series by copper wires