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How Stuff Works: Battery

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	Illustrated explanation of battery function, types, and chemistry; related links. Good basic introduction to how batteries work. Sponsored Links:
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Title:	Howstuffworks "How Batteries Work"
Description:	Science Central - 423421 - Batteries power all sorts of things -- they're in our cars, our PCs, our cameras, our cell phones.
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