Maybe. Try it and see. If it doesn't work it's probably just a temperature sensor (thermistor) and a resistor indeed simulates a certain temperature the same way your power supply simulates a charge state.
You could probably open the wrap of a battery to show the individual components including the cells and other guts. Once you identify what the cables lead to then simulate it or replicate it.
You could probably open the wrap of a battery to show the individual components including the cells and other guts. Once you identify what the cables lead to then simulate it or replicate it.