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When checking the specific gravity of battery electrolyte with a hydrometer, which of the following statements is true?

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When checking the specific gravity of battery electrolyte with a hydrometer, which of the following statements is true?

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• Specific gravity and what it indicates about electrolyte strength and state of charge • Effect of adding water to electrolyte and mixing time • How temperature and recent watering can affect instrument readings like hydrometers

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• Think about what happens to the acid concentration in a battery cell when you add distilled water on top. Will it mix instantly, or does it take time? How would that affect a sample taken right away? • Consider whether a higher specific gravity means a stronger or weaker electrolyte. Would a fully charged battery have stronger or weaker acid solution? How would the float sit in a denser liquid? • Ask yourself if most precision instruments that measure liquids (like hydrometers) usually require temperature corrections, or if temperature can always be ignored.

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• Verify which option correctly reflects that higher specific gravity means a denser, more concentrated electrolyte and how that affects the float position. • Check whether adding distilled water makes the electrolyte more or less dense before it is fully mixed. • Confirm whether temperature is normally corrected for or considered irrelevant when using a hydrometer.

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Question 1 of 20

When checking the specific gravity of battery electrolyte with a hydrometer, which of the following statements is true?

The battery is fully charged when the indicator floats deep and low in the electrolyte.

Any water that has been previously added to the cells will increase the specific gravity of the solution.

The hydrometer reading will be inaccurate if taken immediately after water is added to the cell.

Temperature has no effect on hydrometer readings.

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Question 1 / 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d48016

Question 1 of 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d48016

When checking the specific gravity of battery electrolyte with a hydrometer, which of the following statements is true?

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When checking the specific gravity of battery electrolyte with a hydrometer, which of the following statements is true?

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