Key Takeaways Voltage vs. Current: Voltage can be present in a battery without significant current (amps). Battery Health Indicators: Voltage alone is not a reliable indicator of a battery’s ability to deliver power. Internal Resistance: High internal resistance can lead to a situation where a battery shows voltage but no current.
If the voltage is absent, those electrons cannot move between points in a circuit, which means that the current does not exist. However, the voltage is still present because you have a circuit with points whose electrical potential varies. Just look at a pack of batteries. A current cannot flow unless those batteries are introduced to a circuit.
A current cannot flow unless those batteries are introduced to a circuit. And yet, before you add those batteries to a circuit, a difference in electrical potential exists between the terminals. Therefore, you still have voltage. That doesn’t include situations that involve superconductors which are a special case.
In wrapping up, it’s clear that a battery can have voltage without significant amperage. This phenomenon often signals issues like high internal resistance or battery wear. Understanding this concept is not just about satisfying curiosity; it’s crucial for ensuring the reliability and safety of the devices we depend on daily.
So the voltage across the switch ≈ 12Rswitch Rresistor ≈ 0V ≈ 12 R s w i t c h R r e s i s t o r ≈ 0 V and the current ≈ 12 Rresistor ≈ 12 R r e s i s t o r. Because there is no current the drop on the resistance is zero, that means that the voltage difference at the ends of the switch is the same as the ends of the battery.
It’s the opposition within the battery to the flow of current. As batteries age or undergo multiple charge-discharge cycles, their internal resistance increases. This increase can lead to a situation where, despite showing adequate voltage, the battery can’t deliver enough current, resulting in no effective amperage.
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