Battery articles
What is the fundamental operational distinction between batteries and fuel cells?
What is required for a fuel cell to generate electricity continuously?
How is the lifespan of a battery typically quantified?
Which metric generally gives batteries an advantage in short-range electric vehicles?
For heavy-duty vehicles requiring significant range, why might a fuel cell system offer better overall energy density than a massive battery pack?
What is the primary difference in runtime mechanics between the two technologies?
What is the typical byproduct that needs managing in a hydrogen fuel cell reaction?
What components are necessary in a fuel cell system that are not primary parts of a simple battery system?
Which application strongly favors fuel cell technology due to the need for continuous operation with minimal downtime?
How does the chemical reaction within a battery differ from that of a fuel cell regarding system boundaries?
Which metric allows for a universal comparison of stored energy across batteries with different internal voltages?
What critical piece of information must accompany an Amp-hour (Ah) rating to make it meaningful?
What fundamentally determines a battery's maximum theoretical capacity?
What term describes the energy stored per unit of mass (Wh/kg)?
How does discharging a battery significantly faster than its standard rating affect the total energy delivered?
According to the text, what is the effect of routinely draining Lithium-ion cells near empty (100% DoD)?
What practical system component causes an immediate, expected loss of potential energy when drawing AC power from a battery pack?
If four cells rated at 12V and 50 Ah are connected in series, what is the resulting pack's capacity in Amp-hours (Ah)?
When connecting individual cells in parallel, what characteristic of the resulting battery pack increases?