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Question
What differences would you expect in the charging of car batteries (i) in bright sunlight (ii) on a cloudy day (iii) at night?
Solution
(1) In bright sunlight, the car batteries are charged quickly.
(2) On a cloudy day, the car batteries are charged very slowly.
(3) At night, the car batteries cannot be charged as there is no sunlight.
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