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A Science Kit for the 21st
Century!
Assemble and Experiment with a Unique Reversible
Fuel Cell
This new Thames & Kosmos Fuel Cell Kit provides a
playful introduction to one of the most significant technologies of the
21st Century. With this kit you can build a model car that actually runs
on water!
Pour in the water and watch it separate into hydrogen and
oxygen, forming a gas to power your vehicle across the floor. Now that we
have your attention, roll up your sleeves and find out more through
experiments and demonstrations you can do on your own, in a classroom or
with friends.
Fuel cells are one of the most promising means of
producing energy in the future. Because they do not consume fossil fuels
they are considered environmentally friendly. Automobile manufacturers are
already experimenting successfully with this technology and it is widely
believed that fuel cells will become the energy source for automobiles in
the near future.
With this unique kit, you can build your own
experimental reversible fuel cell car to learn more about this energy
source. With more than 30 experiments and demonstrations, provided either
in the kit or on our web site, users will learn how a reversible fuel cell
works to perform electrolysis as well as to create energy. The electricity
required to activate electrolysis is created with a large solar cell
included with the kit. During electrolysis, water is separated into
hydrogen and oxygen and the resulting energy is stored as a gas. When
needed, the gas is fed into the fuel cell, which then serves as the power
source.
The Thames & Kosmos Fuel Cell kit also includes a digital
MultiMate which measures currents and voltage, allowing you to learn
exactly what a fuel cell is and how it functions. The experiments and
demonstrations explain the physics upon which this future technology is
based.
Experiments
30 Experiments include: How to
build a solar-powered car; Effects of direct and indirect radiation;
Characteristics of a solar module; Electrolysis and its effect on water;
Oxy-hydrogen test; How to construct and load a reversible fuel cell;
Decomposition of water in the fuel cell; Qualitative and quantitative
analysis of gas in a fuel cell; How efficient is electrolysis?; How light
influences electrolysis; Solar electrolysis; Fuel cell-powered car. Add
your own experiments! Share your findings with others via our web site:
www.thamesandkosmos.com
Kit contains: Complete
reversible fuel cell (hydrocycle system) • Wire • Motor • Chassis • Axle •
Gas collector • 4 Wheels • Solar panel with support • Syringe • Tube •
Digital multimeter • Test tube • Protective goggles • Labels • Bag of
small parts for fuel cell • Bag of small electronic parts • Comprehensive
lab manual with 30 experiments and demonstrations • (Additionally
required: 1 quart of distilled water)
Educators Please Note: We offer teacher training workshops
and volume discounts.
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