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How does an alternator charge a car battery?

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Corbet P asked: I want to make a windmill to charge a car battery. How does an alternator in a car do it? How does the car take the AC coming out of the alternator and make it dc at the appropriate voltage and current to charge it and what ...

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How many ways can a car generate its own electricity as it travels?

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

ron j asked: lets say a car is traveling from New Youk to Los Angeles. YOu are assigned to design this car so that it makes it to Los Angeles. YOu are only allowed 10 gallon tank of gas to start and thats the only gas you are allowed to ...

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