How much current does a flashlight battery offer?

In article , Ken Weitzel wrote: [.. about mAH ...]

No, think of it more like "useful volume". A paper thin electrode has to have more area than a slightly thicker one. Its how many atoms you can change the chemical condition of before the battery runs out that determines the mAH of a battery. The active area is more important to the max current numbers.

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I opened up a current production AA NiMH and measured the thickness of the two wrapped up plates. One was .02 inches and the other was ..035 inches thick.

Its how many atoms you can

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The Phantom

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