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VeryTangled · 03-07-2014, 03:24 PM

Hi Everyone, I showed this to our Automotive Electricity instructor, one of the smartest people I've ever met. There was a lot of doubt.

He did say, though, that alkaline batteries can develop gasses inside when they run down. He also said that the gasses MIGHT cause the flat end (negative) of the battery to bulge slightly in some cases. MAYBE that's the phenomena being demonstrated.

He also asked why weren't the batteries in the demonstration the same brand?

-VT/JeffH

03-07-2014, 03:24 PM	#7
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,400	Re: Off Subject, But May Come In Handy... Hi Everyone, I showed this to our Automotive Electricity instructor, one of the smartest people I've ever met. There was a lot of doubt. He did say, though, that alkaline batteries can develop gasses inside when they run down. He also said that the gasses MIGHT cause the flat end (negative) of the battery to bulge slightly in some cases. MAYBE that's the phenomena being demonstrated. He also asked why weren't the batteries in the demonstration the same brand? -VT/JeffH