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    Activity1.3.

    1SolarHydrogenSystemVEX

    ThisactivitywaswrittentobeusedwiththeHeliocentris
    fuelcell.Ifyouareusingthefuelcellsfromadifferent
    manufacturer,refertothatmanufacturersinstructionsto
    besurethattheequipmentisusedasdesigned.

    1. ReadtheFuelCellUserGuide.
    2. FollowthedirectionsintheFuelCellUserGuide
    underthesectionPreparingtheFuelCellforUse.

    3. Shineabrightlightsourceonthesolarpanel,always
    keepingatleast8inchesofseparationbetweenthe
    twotoavoidmeltingthesolarmoduleplastic.

    CircuitSchematics

    Setyourmultimetertomeasurevoltageandconnect
    themultimetertestleadstothesolarpanelterminals.
    Movethesolarpanelorlightsourcetodeterminethe
    locationthatproducesthehighestvoltagevalue.You
    maywanttomarkthepositionswithsometape.
    Recordtheopencircuitvoltage.Notethecurrentis
    zero,sinceavoltmeterhasnearlyinfiniteresistance.
    V
    =OpenCircuitVoltage__1.51V________
    OC

    Power=V
    OCx0A=0W

    4. Withthetestleadsdisconnected,setyourmultimeter
    tomeasurecurrent.Returnthesolarmoduletothe
    sameexactpositionthatproducedthehighest
    voltagevalueandmeasurethecurrent.Recordthis

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    shortcircuitcurrent.Notethatthevoltageiszero,
    sinceanammeterhasnearlyzeroresistance.
    I
    _0.0703Amps

    ________
    SC=ShortCircuitCurrent_

    Power=0VxI
    SC=0W

    5. Calculatetheamountofpowerthatwouldbeproducedbythesolarmoduleifitcouldsimultaneouslyproducethevoltageand
    currentyoumeasuredintheprevioustwosteps.
    Forthisilluminationlevel,thesolarmodulewilldeliver,atmost,about70%ofthistheoreticalmaximum,andwilldosoata
    resistancebetweenzeroandinfiniteresistance.
    MaximumTheoreticalPower=V
    xI
    =_0.106watts______
    OC
    SC
    6. Attachthesolarpaneltothesolarhydrogen
    automobile.Usingastandofforanothersuitable
    method,propuponeendofthechassissothatthe
    motordrivenwheelisnot

    incontactwiththeground.
    Connectthemotorleadstothesolarmoduleusing
    thebreadboardtomaketheconnections.Positionthe
    lightsourcetoproducemaximumvoltageleavinga
    minimumdistanceof8inchesbetweensolarmodule
    andthelamp.Isthereenoughpowertoturnthe
    motor?Ifso,isthereenoughpowertoturnthemotor
    withthewheelsontheground?___yes______
    7. Setyourmultimetertomeasurevoltage.Connectthe
    multimetertestleadstothesolarmoduleterminals.
    Recordtheloadvoltagevalue.(Drivegearshouldbe
    engaged)

    V=LoadVoltage
    _1.83volts_________
    8. Disconnectthetestleadsandsetyourmultimeterto
    measurecurrent.Connectthemultimeterinseries
    withthesolarmodule.Recordtheloadcurrent.

    I=LoadCurrent=___186mAmps_______

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    9. Calculatethepowerdeliveredbythesolarmodulewhenitisloadedbythemotorwiththewheelsofftheground.
    P=LoadPower

    =IV
    =___340.36watts_______forsolarmodule.

    10. EnergizethefuelcellbyusingoneofthepowersourcesaccordingtothedirectionsintheFuelCellUserGuideunderthe
    sectionPoweringtheFuelCell(Electrolysis).

    Fuelcellscanbedamagedbyhighcurrent.IfusingaDCpowersupplywiththeHeliocentrisfuelcell,donotusemorethan500mA.Do
    notuseabatterytoenergizethefuelcell.
    11. Afterthefuelcellisenergized,attachthefuelcelltothemotorusingthebreadboardtomaketheconnections.Isthereenough
    powertoturnthemotor?Ifso,isthereenoughpowertoturnthemotorwiththewheelsontheground?_yes_____
    12. Withthetestleadsdisconnected,setthemultimeter
    tomeasurevoltage.Connectthemultimetertest
    leadstothefuelcellterminals.Recordthevoltage
    value.

    V=LoadVoltage
    ___0.2volts_______
    13. Withthetestleadsdisconnected,setthemultimeter
    tomeasure10Acurrent,usingthe10Ameter
    receptacle.Connectthetestleadsinserieswiththe
    fuelcell.
    Caution!Nevermeasurecurrentfromthefuelcell
    withoutaresistor,motor,orotherloadinserieswith
    theammeter.Doingsocanpermanentlydamagethe
    fuelcell.

    Recordthecurrentvalue.
    LoadCurrent=__30mAmps________
    14. Calculatethepowerdeliveredbythefuelcell.
    P=LoadPower

    =IV
    =__6watts________forfuelcell.

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    15. RemovethefuelcellandsolarmoduleandattachthetwoAAAbatteryholderstoyourvehicleusingzipties.Usingthe
    breadboard,connectthebatteriesinserieswitheachotherandwiththemotor.(Seenextstepforwiringhints.)Isthereenough
    powertoturnthemotor?Ifso,isthereenoughpowertoturnthemotorwiththewheelsontheground?__yes____

    16. Withthetestleadsdisconnected,setthemultimeter
    tomeasurevoltage.Connectthemultimetertest
    leadstothemotorterminals.Recordthevoltage
    value.

    V=LoadVoltage
    __________
    17. Withthetestleadsdisconnected,setthemultimeter
    tomeasure10Acurrent,usingthe10Ameter
    receptacle.Connectthetestleadsinserieswiththe
    motorterminals.Recordthecurrentvalue.

    LoadCurrent=__________

    18. Calculatethepowerdeliveredbythebatteriesin
    series.
    P=LoadPower

    =IV
    =__________forbatteriesin
    series
    19. Usingthebreadboard,connectthebatteriesinparallelwitheachotherandwiththemotor.Isthereenoughpowertoturnthe
    motor?Ifso,isthereenoughpowertoturnthemotorwiththewheelsontheground?______
    20. Withthetestleadsdisconnected,setthemultimeter
    tomeasurevoltage.Connectthemultimetertest
    leadstothemotorterminals.Recordthevoltage
    value.

    V=LoadVoltage
    __________

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    21. Withthetestleadsdisconnected,setthemultimeter
    tomeasure10Acurrent,usingthe10Ameter
    receptacle.Connectthetestleadsinserieswiththe
    motorterminals.Recordthecurrentvalue.

    LoadCurrent=__________

    22. Calculatethepowerdeliveredbythebatteriesin
    parallel.
    P=LoadPower

    =IV
    =__________forbatteriesin
    parallel

    Conclusion
    1. Usingthemeasurementsyoumade,compareandrelatethefouroptionsyouexplored.Wasthecarbestpoweredbyasingle
    fuelcell,asinglesolarmodule,twoAAAbatteriesinseries,ortwoAAAbatteriesinparallel?

    2. Didvoltage,current,orpowerbestdescribethesuitabilityofapowersource?

    3. Ifyouhadmanysolarmodules,howmanyofthemwouldbeneededtogetthesameperformancefromthecarasthe
    performanceobservedwithtwoAAAbatteries?Describeorsketchhowwouldyouconnectthesolarmodulesintermsofparallel
    andseriescircuits.

    4. Ifyouhadmanyfuelcells,howmanyofthemwouldbeneededtogetthesameperformancefromthecarastheperformance
    observedwithtwoAAAbatteries?Describeorsketchhowwouldyouconnectthefuelcellsintermsofparallelandseries
    circuits.

    5. Describeanddefendasystemthatyoubelievewouldbestutilizeasolarhydrogensystemtomeettheneedsforanaverage
    driver.

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    6. Howdoesaphotovoltaiccellwork?Recordthesourceofyourinformation.

    7. Detailhowelectrolysisseparateshydrogenandoxygen.Howiselectricityproducedasthefuelcellallowsthehydrogento
    reuniteinabondwithoxygen?Recordthesourceofyourinformation.

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