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Stem Education ‘Horizon’ | FUEL CELL CAR science kit
$ 198.00 excl. GST
STEM EDUCATION (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math).
Fuel Cell Car Science Kit
Best entry level fuel cell car kit on the market and one of Horizon´s best sellers! Cutting edge technology and RC gadget fun in one science kit!
Horizon’s Fuel Cell Car Science Kit enables students to discover the principles behind the real-scale fuel cell vehicles currently being rolled out across the world.
A reversible PEM fuel cell first electrolyzes water to separate oxygen and hydrogen molecules.
This hydrogen is then converted into electrical energy to power the car. Plus, the car drives itself – capable of negotiating obstacles independent of the user.
Clearly demonstrates the science behind electrolysis and the decomposition of water into oxygen and hydrogen.
Kit Contents:
Chassis with an LED light and motor / Reversible (PEM) fuel cell / 0.75-Watt solar cell / 2 x 2 mm Connecting leads / Battery pack with connecting leads /
Hydrogen tank / Oxygen tank / Inner Gas containers / Plastic plug pins for fuel cell / Transparent silicon tubing / Syringe / Assembly instructions / CD-ROM + renewable energy curriculum manuals.
Experiments:
The Effect of Heat on Solar Panels / The Effect of Shade on Solar Panels / Finding the Solar Panel´s Maximum Power Point (*requires variable resistor module-sold separately) /
Fuel Cell Mode Generating Electricity from Hydrogen & Oxygen / Determining the Minimum Voltage for Water Decomposition / Polarization States for Hydrogen Fuel Cells.
[View PDF specifications datasheet: HNFCJJ-11-datasheet ]
Out of stock. (can be backordered).
Stem Education 'Horizon' | FUEL CELL CAR science kit
Best entry level fuel cell car kit on the market and one of Horizon´s best sellers! Cutting edge technology and RC gadget fun in one science kit!|
[View PDF specifications datasheet: HNFCJJ-11-datasheet ]
[info] Why Fuel Cells and Hydrogen?
Fuel cells can be thought of as alternative energy devices. They convert chemical energy into electrical energy. Hydrogen fuel cells do this very cleanly, with no toxic emissions, and with a better efficiency.
Fuel cells do not generate energy out of thin air. They use hydrogen. Hydrogen is an outstanding carrier of energy. Hydrogen is non-toxic, renewable, easily obtained, and packed with energy.
When it combusts with oxygen, it turns into water.
This water can again be split into hydrogen and oxygen via electrolysis.
The generated hydrogen can be combusted once again, thus undergoing a limitless cycle without toxic emissions.
With a fuel cell, you can convert hydrogen into electric current without combustion.
Fossil fuels are converted into usable energy through combustion.
The energy released during combustion is inherently difficult to capture and inefficient.
It also produces carbon dioxide, which cannot easily be converted back into a usable fuel.
A fossil fuel combustion engine at a power plant is only about 30 to 40% efficient.
This means it coverts only 30 to 40% of the energy in the fossil fuels to usable energy (electricity).
Engines in a car are even less efficient, and reach the level of 15 to 20% of efficiency.
Where does the rest of the energy go? It escapes as heat, vibration, and noise.
STEM is an acronym for Science-Technology-Engineering-Math.