Electricity Generation and Battery Technologies in Aviation
With Correct Solutions
Energy ANSWER Cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
Photoemissive Material ANSWER Emits electrons when struck by light.
Solar Powered Calculator ANSWER Uses light to generate electrical current.
Thermoelectric Effect ANSWER Electricity produced by temperature difference.
Thermocouple ANSWER Two dissimilar metals generating current with heat.
Static Electricity ANSWER Electricity produced by friction, often problematic.
Piezoelectricity ANSWER Electricity generated by mechanical stress on crystals.
Piezoelectric Effect - ANSWER Electricity produced when stress is applied.
Inverse Piezoelectric Effect - ANSWER Stress produced when electric field is applied.
Mechanical Motion - ANSWER Drives generators to produce electricity.
Chemical Action - ANSWER Electron flow created by opposite charge materials.
Alkaline Battery - ANSWER Uses chemical reactions for electrical power.
, Battery - ANSWER Device converting chemical energy to electrical energy.
Primary Cell - ANSWER Active materials cannot be restored after use.
Secondary Cell - ANSWER Active materials can be restored by external electricity.
Voltaic Cell - ANSWER Zinc and copper electrodes with dilute acid electrolyte.
Carbon-Zinc Cell - ANSWER Standard dry cell used in low voltage devices.
Dry Cell - ANSWER Electrolyte in paste form to prevent spillage.
Alkaline Cell - ANSWER Uses potassium hydroxide for longer life span.
Mercury Cell - ANSWER High capacity small battery for electric devices.
Faraday's Law of Induction - ANSWER Voltage induced by moving conductor through
magnetic field.
DC Voltage - ANSWER Voltage of direct current produced by battery cells.
Aircraft Batteries - ANSWER Emergency power and engine starting provided.
Electrolyte - ANSWER The substance in batteries that allows the flow of ions.
Electrical Circuit - ANSWER The path or route taken by electric current.
With Correct Solutions
Energy ANSWER Cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
Photoemissive Material ANSWER Emits electrons when struck by light.
Solar Powered Calculator ANSWER Uses light to generate electrical current.
Thermoelectric Effect ANSWER Electricity produced by temperature difference.
Thermocouple ANSWER Two dissimilar metals generating current with heat.
Static Electricity ANSWER Electricity produced by friction, often problematic.
Piezoelectricity ANSWER Electricity generated by mechanical stress on crystals.
Piezoelectric Effect - ANSWER Electricity produced when stress is applied.
Inverse Piezoelectric Effect - ANSWER Stress produced when electric field is applied.
Mechanical Motion - ANSWER Drives generators to produce electricity.
Chemical Action - ANSWER Electron flow created by opposite charge materials.
Alkaline Battery - ANSWER Uses chemical reactions for electrical power.
, Battery - ANSWER Device converting chemical energy to electrical energy.
Primary Cell - ANSWER Active materials cannot be restored after use.
Secondary Cell - ANSWER Active materials can be restored by external electricity.
Voltaic Cell - ANSWER Zinc and copper electrodes with dilute acid electrolyte.
Carbon-Zinc Cell - ANSWER Standard dry cell used in low voltage devices.
Dry Cell - ANSWER Electrolyte in paste form to prevent spillage.
Alkaline Cell - ANSWER Uses potassium hydroxide for longer life span.
Mercury Cell - ANSWER High capacity small battery for electric devices.
Faraday's Law of Induction - ANSWER Voltage induced by moving conductor through
magnetic field.
DC Voltage - ANSWER Voltage of direct current produced by battery cells.
Aircraft Batteries - ANSWER Emergency power and engine starting provided.
Electrolyte - ANSWER The substance in batteries that allows the flow of ions.
Electrical Circuit - ANSWER The path or route taken by electric current.
