How many terminals does an electric cell have?

Three

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Four

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Two

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One

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Solution

The correct option is C Two
Most electric cells are cylindrical. On one of its faces there is a metal cap whereas on the other face there is a metal disc.
The metal cap represents the positive terminal whereas the metal disc represents the negative terminal.
Therefore, we can say that an electric cell has two terminals.
Infact, we should never directly join these two terminals together because the chemicals which are present inside the cell will get used up very fast and the cell will stop working.

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