Batteries
Who coined the term 'battery'? From spacecraft to the remote-controlled cars, batteries are part and parcel of everyday life.Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about batteries.
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1. Who invented the small alkaline battery? a) Lew Urry b) Gerald Pearson c) Calvin Fuller
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Wrong! The correct answer is Lew Urry. Lew Urry developed the small alkaline battery in 1949. The inventor was working for the Eveready Battery Co at their research laboratory in Parma, Ohio, USA. In 1954, Gerald Pearson and Calvin Fuller along with Daryl Chapin invented the first solar battery.
Correct! Lew Urry developed the small alkaline battery in 1949. The inventor was working for the Eveready Battery Co at their research laboratory in Parma, Ohio, USA. In 1954, Gerald Pearson and Calvin Fuller along with Daryl Chapin invented the first solar battery.
2. Who coined the term 'battery'? a) Benjamin Franklin b) Alessandro Volta c) William Robert Grove
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Wrong! The correct answer is Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin coined the term 'battery' to describe an array of charged glass plates. A battery, which is actually an electric cell, is a device that produces electricity from a chemical reaction. Alessandro Volta's voltaic pile was the first "wet cell battery" that produced a reliable, steady current of electricity. William Robert Grove developed the first fuel cell, which produced electric by combining hydrogen and oxygen.
Correct! Benjamin Franklin coined the term 'battery' to describe an array of charged glass plates. A battery, which is actually an electric cell, is a device that produces electricity from a chemical reaction. Alessandro Volta's voltaic pile was the first "wet cell battery" that produced a reliable, steady current of electricity. William Robert Grove developed the first fuel cell, which produced electric by combining hydrogen and oxygen.
3. Duracell Battery is an arm of which company? a) Novino b) BPL c) The Gilette Company
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Wrong! The correct answer is The Gilette Company. The story of Duracell begins in the early 1920's with an inventive scientist named Samuel Ruben and an eager manufacturer of tungsten filament wire named Philip Rogers Mallory. Duracell is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries. Duracell also markets primary lithium and zinc air batteries as well as rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries.
Correct! The story of Duracell begins in the early 1920's with an inventive scientist named Samuel Ruben and an eager manufacturer of tungsten filament wire named Philip Rogers Mallory. Duracell is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries. Duracell also markets primary lithium and zinc air batteries as well as rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries.
4. 'Keep going' is the tagline of which battery? a) Duracell b) Eveready c) Energizer
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Wrong! The correct answer is Energizer. Energizer's history goes all the way back to 1886. In 1896, Energizer marketed the very first battery for consumer use -- The Columbia -- all of six inches tall and used to power home telephones. With global headquarters in St. Louis and over 10,000 Associates in 140 countries, Energizer stands as the world's largest manufacturer of batteries and flashlights
Correct! Energizer's history goes all the way back to 1886. In 1896, Energizer marketed the very first battery for consumer use -- The Columbia -- all of six inches tall and used to power home telephones. With global headquarters in St. Louis and over 10,000 Associates in 140 countries, Energizer stands as the world's largest manufacturer of batteries and flashlights
5. Which is the most common space battery? a) Solar b) Nickel-Cadmium c) Alkaline
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Wrong! The correct answer is Nickel-Cadmium. National Aeronautics and Space Administration spacecraft usually use rechargeable nickel-cadmium or nickel-hydride batteries like those found in laptop computers or cellular phones. Nickel-cadmium has been the most common space battery since the 70's. Solar cells are used to power calculators, highway emergency phones, and satellites.
Correct! National Aeronautics and Space Administration spacecraft usually use rechargeable nickel-cadmium or nickel-hydride batteries like those found in laptop computers or cellular phones. Nickel-cadmium has been the most common space battery since the 70's. Solar cells are used to power calculators, highway emergency phones, and satellites.
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