eli5: Why does it take a long time to charge electronics? Why can’t there just be a surge of electricity sent to the battery to instantly recharge it?

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eli5: Why does it take a long time to charge electronics? Why can’t there just be a surge of electricity sent to the battery to instantly recharge it?

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If you need something that can charge and discharge much faster you can use a capacitor instead of a battery. The down side is they don’t hold energy as long.

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