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Lead acid Battery Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of the load in a circuit?

a)

To store energy

b)

To consume energy

c)

To recycle energy

d)

To generate energy

2.

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

a)

To store mechanical energy

b)

To convert chemical energy to electrical energy and vice versa

c)

To convert thermal energy to electrical energy

d)

To store solar energy

3.

What components are found inside a lead acid battery cell?

a)

Only Plates

b)

Electrolyte and Plates

c)

Only metals

d)

Only electrolyte

4.

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

a)

Both plates

b)

Only the positive plate

c)

Only the negative plate

d)

The electrolyte

5.

What combines with hydrogen in the electrolyte to form water?

a)

Oxygen from the positive plate

b)

Sulfate ions

c)

Electrons

d)

Lead

6.

What do sulfate ions combine with during the charging process?

a)

Oxygen in the air

b)

Hydrogen in the water

c)

Lead in the plates

d)

Electrons in the circuit

7.

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

a)

Sulfate ions

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Electrons

8.

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

a)

Lead

b)

Lead sulfate

c)

Lead peroxide

d)

Lead nitrate

9.

Why are separators in a battery cell porous?

a)

To allow the electrolyte to flow

b)

To increase the weight

c)

To prevent leakage

d)

To enhance durability

10.

How are the cells in a battery connected together?

a)

In parallel by copper wires

b)

In series by lead connectors

c)

In parallel by lead connectors

d)

In series by copper wires

11.

What happens to the terminal voltage of the battery as it discharges?

a)

It increases

b)

It remains constant

c)

It drops

d)

It fluctuates

12.

What does the amp hour rating indicate?

a)

The voltage of the battery

b)

The weight of the battery

c)

How much current the battery can produce

d)

The size of the battery

13.

What is the minimum battery voltage for the amp hour rating standard?

a)

10.5 V

b)

12 V

c)

9 V

d)

11 V

14.

What materials are most often used to make the battery case?

a)

Polypropylene or hard rubber compound

b)

Steel or aluminum

c)

Glass or ceramic

d)

Wood or plastic

15.

What characteristic does the battery case need to have?

a)

It is heavy and fragile

b)

It is light and strong

c)

It is opaque and brittle

d)

It is flexible and soft

16.

What are the openings in low-maintenance batteries fitted with?

a)

Hinges

b)

Clips

c)

Screw-in plugs or snap-in caps

d)

Bolts

17.

What are the two types of terminals a battery has for cable connections?

a)

Positive and neutral

b)

Positive and negative

c)

Negative and neutral

d)

Neutral and ground

18.

Which terminal is usually bigger in a battery?

a)

Negative terminal

b)

Neutral terminal

c)

Positive terminal

d)

Ground terminal

19.

What are the most common types of battery terminals?

a)

Post, side, and lug terminals

b)

Top, bottom, and side terminals

c)

Round, square, and flat terminals

d)

Positive, negative, and neutral terminals

20.

What does the CCA rating of a battery indicate?

a)

How much current it can release in a burst to start a car

b)

The time the battery will last for when the alternator has stopped

c)

How fast the battery can charge by the alternator

d)

The speed at which it can turn the alternator at