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A battery can provide a current of 3.4 A at 2.2 V for 1.5 hr. How much energy (in kj) is produced?
Eneregy produced , E = Vct
Where
V = voltage = 2.2 V
c = current = 3.4 A
t = time taken = 1.5 hr
= 1.5 hr x 60 min / hr
= 90 min
= 90 min x 60 s / min
= 5400 s
Plug the values we get E = Vct
= 2.2 x 3.4 x 5400 J
= 40392 J
= 40.392 KJ
~ 40.4 KJ