Turion offers an explanation which is worth a read.
It's very clear that he is in the beginning stage of a
journey of learning which will lead to a more accurate
comprehension of that which he seeks. It is so easy
to deceive ourselves about what we 'see' while in that
early state of comprehension.
I sincerely hope that he continues with his efforts to
learn and comprehend.
Those who descend upon his explanation in an effort
to reveal confusion and to lend clarity need not be
necessarily thought of as vultures. But of course it
can be a painful process to admit error.
Well,it is clear that he)Turion) dose not understand batteries,and chemical energy.
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The closer it comes to equalizing, the lower the potential difference between the two sides and the lower the reading on your meter. The energy is still THERE. It is now just equalized so there is NO current flow and you can’t USE it to do any work.No,the energy is not still there at all.
Energy was dissipated by the motor,in the form of mechanical and heat energy.
Turion seems to think that all the energy that flows into the motor,passes through the motor,and back into the negative side of the battery.
In fact,most people believe this to be the case.
We place an amp meter between the battery and motor on the positive side,and a volt meter across the motor,and we measure the P/in to the motor. We then place the amp meter between the motor and battery on the negative side,and a volt meter across the motor,and we see that same amount of power flowing from the motor,into the negative side of the battery. The assumption is that the energy flowing out of the positive side of the battery,is the same amount flowing into the negative side of the battery.
This being the case,what energy is heating the motor?--what energy give the motor the ability to perform mechanical work?
When we charge a cap,and discharge that cap by placing a resistor across it,is the same amount of energy still stored in the cap to that of what we started with?.
If you think the answer is yes,then where did the energy come from that was dissipated by the resistor in the form of heat?.
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so when the system is set up with the CORRECT motor and the CORRECT batteries and LARGE wires, and you rotate the batteries properly, allowing a battery to rest after charge and rest after discharge, you can get far more out of the system than you "believed" was contained in the three batteries.Just a total lack of understanding in amp hour ratings of batteries,and what those ratings mean.
He (Turion) thinks that because a battery has say a 50 amp hour rating on it,it will only deliver a total of 50 amp hours.
This is just wrong,as a battery can deliver far more than it's rated capacity--if you dont mind killing your battery in a hurry,by discharging it below it's recommended discharge value--which they(Matt and Dave) do quite often.
This is nothing more than classic B-D-N- syndrome.
Brad
Never let your schooling get in the way of your education.