I have some confusion regarding c-rate of batteries and its capacity. For example, a battery of 1Ah is discharging at 1C rate. This means it will discharge 1A in an hour. If the same battery is discharging at 2C, does this mean that it that it will discharge 2A in 30 mins? If thats the case why would the capacity of the battery decrease?
Electronic – why does higher current mean lower discharge capacity
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Best Answer
Yes, twice the current discharge means half the time to battery depletion in the ideal case.
The capacity (at least to a first order) is the same in both cases.
A battery's capacity is the energy stored, measured in amp hours, ergs, joules, or whatever unit you like.
Watts are volts*amps or in your cases battery voltage times 1A, or battery voltage * 2A. So twice the power for half the time is the same amount of energy drained from your battery.
EDIT: If the question is why would the battery capacity decrease over the expected ideal, then Brian's comment is the answer. The internal battery impedance means more power dissipation at higher currents. The chemical reactions in the cell are non-ideal as well and become less efficient at higher discharge rates.