They are connected in series positive (+) to negative (-) for greater voltage, or in parallel (+ to + and-to -) for greater current capacity. The individual cells inside a 9-volt battery. An everyday examples of a battery is the 9-volt transistor battery, which is six 1.5-volt cells in series.
Definition of Erie Canal. Definition: The Erie Canal was the nation's first Important transportation system connecting the Atlantic Ocean, via the Hudson River in Albany, eastern New York, with Lake Erie. The Erie Canal stretched for 363 miles providing the first waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
One of the greatest contributions the Erie Canal made to the state of New York was the population increase and financial prosperity of its cities on the canal. Trade between the East and West increased through the route and also became easier with Europe â the Erie Canal was indeed âThe Great Water Highwayâ (9).