Re: Macintosh batteries (no physics)

[Leigh Palmer <palmer@SFU.CA>]

> Hmmmm. I always thought that an electric appliance was designed for 4.5 V
> (for example) AND a particular current. That is why I thought I could not
> connect a car battery on a 12V handheld flashlight.

That should work fine. Only the *capability* to deliver current is
limiting. Don't try to start your car on eight AA cells in series.
They don't have the capability to deliver a large current. That is
why one needs a different battery to start the car.

Leigh