Re: Poorly taught physics to blame for lack of understanding of car electricals?



Maruice Cole <hotspot> wrote:

> think physics must be taught badly in schools as we never get
> consistent answers to fairly simple questions about
> battery's/alternators and charging etc.
>
> Apparently there is still widely held incorrect belief amongst the
> motor trade that fitting a higher capacity battery to a car will
> damage the alternator. I read that on a car battery makers website.

Why would anybody doing Physics at school learn about a car charging
system? Surely they'd do that if they joined the motor trade and were
sent on the NVQ courses.

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(updated Oct 26 2005)
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