KSP Radio 136: How Do Those Tiny Batteries Power Your Toy Car? We Tell You!

Imagine having to play all your toys while they are connected to an electrical power outlet, just think about how that would drastically limit the use of your toys!

Seems like our entire world runs on batteries and that we are constantly running to replace them, right?

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If replacing batteries annoys you, just imagine the alternative! Imagine having to play all your toys while they are connected to an electrical power outlet, just think about how that would drastically limit the use of your toys!

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Today, we answer a burning question a lot of you wrote in with — What are batteries and how do they work? We tell you what powers them, and who invented batteries and paint a picture about how life would be without them!

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Rati Ramadas Girish

Rati is a true manifestation of an urban nomad. She has lived and learned in India, Saudi Arabia, Europe, and the USA. She began her career as a journalist with NDTV and then moved to the USA where she worked with the Houston Arts Alliance as an amateur folklorist. A few years later, she wrote and published short stories in anthologies and wrote on bringing up her kids for Scroll.in. That's when she realized she loves writing above all and now tries to earn her bread and marmalade only through that skill. Presently, she is successfully juggling a career at Kidsstoppress, two sons, and a big dog, while talking politics and pop culture with her husband.