Draw a set of 1.5 volt cells in a series circuit so that the total battery voltage is 9 volts. A) How many cells does it take? B) Show polarity connection. C) Suppose you connected one of the cells in part (a) so that it was backwards. What would the total voltage across the battery be? Why?

Draw a set of 1.5 volt cells in a series circuit so that the total battery voltage is 9 volts. A) How many cells does it take? B) Show polarity connection. C) Suppose you connected one of the cells in part (a) so that it was backwards. What would the total voltage across the battery be? Why?

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