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Battery (electricity)
In science and technology, a
battery is a device that
stores chemical energy and
makes it available in an
electrical form. It consists
of one or more voltaic
cells, each of which is
composed of two half cells
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Alternative fuel vehicle
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
refers to a vehicle that
runs on a fuel other than
traditional gasoline or
diesel; any method of
powering an engine that does
not involve petroleum. Due
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Volt
The volt (symbol: V) is the
SI derived unit of electric
potential difference. The
number of volts is a measure
of the strength of an
electrical source in the
sense of how much power is
produced for a given current
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Lithium
Lithium is the chemical
element with symbol Li and
atomic number 3. In the
periodic table, it is
located in group 1, among
the alkali metals. Lithium
in its pure form is a soft,
silver white metal, that
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Heavy metals
A heavy metal is any of a number of higher atomic weight elements, which has the properties of a metallic substance at room temperature. Living organisms require trace amounts of some heavy metals, ... > more
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