Two students suggest different functions for the battery plays a flashlight.
Student A: "The battery supplies the charge which allows the light bulb to light. When the battery no longer works, it is because it has run out of charge."
Student B: "The battery pumps the charge around the circuit. The charge itself comes from the conducting elements of the circuit; the battery supplies the energy to pump this charge. When the battery no longer works, it is because the energy-producing chemicals have been consumed."
(a) Which student (A or B) do you agree with?