Why does my computer battery trick me?

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answer:Dependant on what you are doing, different levels of current will be drawn, meaning different “amounts” of power will be used (per unit time), meaning the battery will be drained at different rates. So if you start playing Dig Dug and watching Dukes of Hazzard and listening to Bon Jovi all at the same time, you may need to get out more.

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