What is the cause of the internal resistance of a cell?

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Question: What is the cause of the internal resistance of a cell? Some batteries have low internal resistance and some others have high internal resistance. What is the reason for this difference in the internal resistance values? Your car uses a battery to start your car. Does it have a high or low internal resistance? what is the effect of corrosion build up on the battery terminals?

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