Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Jack Erjavec, Rob Thompson
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Chapter 36, Problem 13RQ
What is the basic fuel for a fuel cell?
a. Hydrogen
b. Methanol
c. Electricity
d. Gasoline
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Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 36 - Why are carbon dioxide emissions a concern?Ch. 36 - List five things a driver of a BEV can do to...Ch. 36 - What makes up the propulsion system in a BEV?Ch. 36 - What basic factors affect the required time to...Ch. 36 - There are two basic ways a BEV is connected to an...Ch. 36 - Explain what the ratings of kilowatts and kilowatt...Ch. 36 - True or False? All fuel cell vehicles have...Ch. 36 - Which of the statements about hydrogen is true? a....Ch. 36 - True or False? A PEM fuel cell needs to operate at...Ch. 36 - Why is water control so important to the...
Ch. 36 - Which of the following CANNOT be used as a source...Ch. 36 - Which of the following statements about fuel cells...Ch. 36 - What is the basic fuel for a fuel cell? a....Ch. 36 - The component that changes the molecular structure...Ch. 36 - Which of the following statements about hydrogen...Ch. 36 - Technician A says power is the ability to do work....Ch. 36 - While discussing inductive charging: Technician A...Ch. 36 - Technician A says some BEVs use liquid to heat the...Ch. 36 - While discussing charger connections: Technician A...Ch. 36 - Technician A says that a fuel cell produces...Ch. 36 - While diagnosing the control system of a BEV:...Ch. 36 - Prob. 7ASRQCh. 36 - Technician A says that all FCEVs have regenerative...Ch. 36 - Technician A says that gasoline can be used as a...Ch. 36 - While discussing hydrogen: Technician A says that...
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