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Introduction to Portable Electrical Power

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12 to 15
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Battery Safety

This video features hosts Matt (UL Engineer) and Sydney (aspiring engineer) who discuss the process of scientific inquiry and the anatomy/function of lithium-ion batteries. This video is included in the full module or can be used to demonstrate how the scientific process is applied in the real world. This video can also be used to show the animation of the way a lithium-ion battery is built and how it works.

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