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3.14 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

10

9.75
9.5
Voltage 9.25 9

8.75
8.5

8.25

0 50 100 150
(a)

9.6

9.4
Voltage 9.2

9.0

0 50 100 150
(b)

10

Voltage 9

8

7

0 50 100 150
Discharge time, ms
(c)
FIGURE 3.15 Discharge characteristics of a 9 V battery subjected to a 100 ms
pulse (smoke detector pulse tests): (a) zinc-carbon battery; (b) and (c) zinc/
alkaline/ manganese dioxide battery.