VCE Chemistry — Redox & Renewables
VCE Chemistry · Unit 3 · Electrochemistry
Inside a 9-Volt Battery
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Intact battery
Internal wiring

Series Connection Strips

Thin spot-welded metal tabs that link cells in series, alternating between the top and bottom of the stack. Each strip joins the positive end of one cell to the negative end of the next.

PatternAlternating top/bottom
MaterialNickel-plated steel
EffectVoltages add (+)
In series: voltage adds, current is shared. In parallel: current adds, voltage is shared.
Series Connection · 6 cells
1.5V
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1.5V
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1.5V
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1.5V
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1.5V
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1.5V
6 × 1.5 V = 9.0 V
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Outer Steel Jacket