How Batteries Work

By Victoria G Christensen

Have you ever wondered how a set of batteries power the remote for your TV? Or have you ever wanted to examine the battery inside a car? Without batteries, we would not be able to power many of the electronics we use every day. But how does a battery store energy and provide electricity to these devices? What are the parts that make a battery work? Discover the history of batteries and how scientists and engineers figured out ways to store electricity. Explore what makes up a battery, including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, and learn how batteries power all kinds of electronics from a cell phone to a bus!

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 151240781X
• ISBN13: 9781512407815
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7