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Accumulator
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A rechargeable cell or battery.
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Active Material
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Materials in the plates which
react with the electrolyte to produce an electrical current
Ð Lead dioxide (PbO2) in the positive plates and sponge lead
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Alloy
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Material of metallic properties
having two or more elements in a highly dispersed form.
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Alternating Current
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Alternating direction of electron flow in a conductor.
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Ammeter
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An instrument for measuring electric current.
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Ampere
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Unit of electric current.
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Ampere Hour
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A unit of electrical quantity of measure
corresponding to a flow of one ampere an hour.
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Anode
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The positive pole or plates of a storage battery.
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Antimony
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A metal (Sb) used to increase
the mechanical resistance of lead.
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