The watt hour efficiency of a lead cell varies between ________ and ________ %.

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  1. 90%, 95%
  2. 70%, 80%
  3. 40%, 60%
  4. 20%, 40%

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Option 2 : 70%, 80%
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There are two ways of expressing the efficiency of a secondary cell.

Ampere hour efficiency: It is the ratio of output ampere-hours to input ampere-hours of the cell.

Ampere hour efficiency,

The ampere-hour efficiency of a lead-acid cell is about 90%.

Watt-hour efficiency: It is the ratio of output energy to the input energy of the cell.

Watt-hour efficiency,

The watt-hour efficiency of a lead-acid cell varies between 70% to 80%.

Important point:

The efficiency of a lead-acid cell depends upon the following factors:

  • Rate of charge and discharge
  • Internal resistance and polarisation
  • The time interval between the end of discharge and the commencement of recharge.
  • Temperature

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