Fuel Cells
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1. What’s the atomic symbol for hydrogen?
2. Your iPod runs on a lithium-ion battery. What kind of battery does your conventional (non-hybrid) car run on?
3. Some people tout the fuel cell has as the “wave of the future.” In the movie, Back to the Future, what fictional device powers the time-traveling DeLorean?
4. Who first isolated hydrogen?
5. In the TV show Knightrider, what was the name of David Hasselhoff’s car?
6. Typical efficiency of an internal combustion engine is 20%. What is the efficiency of a hydrogen fuel cell?
7. What famous hydrogen-filled blimp caught fire and crashed in 1937?
8. After being run for 24 hours, what common household appliance will typically have used the most electricity?
ANSWER KEY
1. What’s the atomic symbol for hydrogen? H
2. Your iPod runs on a lithium-ion battery. What kind of battery does your conventional (non-hybrid) car run on? Lead acid
3. Some people tout the fuel cell has as the “wave of the future.” In the movie, Back to the Future, what fictional device powers the time-traveling DeLorean? Flux Capacitor
4. Who first isolated hydrogen? Henry Cavendish (will also accept Cavendish)
5. In the show Knightrider, what was the name of David Hasselhoff’s car? Kitt/Knight Industries Two Thousand
6. Typical efficiency of an internal combustion engine is 20%. What is the efficiency of a hydrogen fuel cell? 50%
7. What famous hydrogen-filled blimp caught fire and crashed in 1937? The Hindenburg
8. After being run for 24 hours, what common household appliance will typically have used the most electricity? Air conditioner