Quickly spinning the handle of a hand generator, Kevan is able to light three bulbs in a circuit. When he uses two batteries instead of the generator, the bulbs are very dim. Which statement best explains why the batteries are not able to power all three light bulbs like the generator?    The batteries do not make the charges move as much  The generator creates less voltage  The batteries have a higher amperage  The generator current is more steady

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Quickly spinning the handle of a hand generator, Kevan is able to light three bulbs in a circuit. When he uses two batteries instead of the generator, the bulbs are very dim. Which statement best explains why the batteries are not able to power all three light bulbs like the generator?

 

 The batteries do not make the charges move as much 

The generator creates less voltage 

The batteries have a higher amperage 

The generator current is more steady

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