You certainly can clean your alternator with water if you don’t pressure wash it directly. Pressure washing your engine bay can cause damage to your seals and we don’t want that as we’ll talk about in a second, that’s not … Continue reading →

Plug in the battery into a lithium-ion battery charger and charge it to maximum capacity. A normal lithium-ion battery would take about 3 hours to get t 100% but this varies depending on the size of the cells. Once the … Continue reading →

All-Wheel Drive The difference between AWD and 4WD is that AWD is typically always on while you have the ability to toggle between having 4WD on and off. 4WD is an addition you’ll usually find on a truck, while AWD … Continue reading →

All-wheel-drive systems deliver power to all four wheels at the same time, or they automatically engage torque to all four wheels when needed. That’s why all-wheel drive is best for driving on snowy and icy roads. What 4 wheel drive … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, over time the carbon dioxide bubbles rose to the top of the mixture causing the cream to sink. Using hydroxides as the alkali avoided this problem and potassium hydroxide became a favoured ingredient in many vanishing cream formulations. What … Continue reading →

In water, barium hydroxide dissociates completely into a Ba2+ cation and an OH- anion. In chemical reactions, because barium hydroxide is completely soluble, it does not form a precipitate in water, and is able to react as an ionic solution. … Continue reading →

This can alter the internal mechanical or chemical structure of the battery – leading to short-circuit, overheating, and more. Once the battery is damaged, it often swells, which is a reason enough for you to throw it out and buy … Continue reading →

This system consists of a source of electricity, wiring, switches, and solenoids to operate the starter and a starter motor. Most aircraft have starters that automatically engage and disengage when operated, but some older aircraft have starters that are mechanically … Continue reading →

An alternator is a device that converts mechanical energy into AC electrical energy. A generator is a mechanical device which converts mechanical energy to either AC or DC electrical energy. An alternator always induces an alternating current. A generator can … Continue reading →

Absolutely. Airbus and Boeing have different control systems, and most pilots strongly prefer one over the other. (The Explainer isn’t aware of a poll, and so has no way of knowing which manufacturer pilots favor overall.) Modern Airbus planes employ … Continue reading →

Boeing dominates the market as far as common aircraft go, with the company’s 787 (also called the Dreamliner), 757, 767, 727 and 707 models proving some of the most popular among commercial airlines. Other types of planes also make the … Continue reading →

Induction motors turn at a speed proportional to frequency, so a high frequency power supply allows more power to be obtained for the same motor volume and mass. Transformers and motors for 400 Hz are much smaller and lighter than … Continue reading →

“Fly-by-wire” technology translates the pilot’s actions into electronic signals, which computers use to manipulate flight controls. The computers constantly monitor pilot input and prevent the aircraft from exceeding its flight envelope, thereby increasing safety. How is technology used in aviation? … Continue reading →

Life Before Airplanes Long before Wilbur and Orville Wright began their pursuit of flying, everyday people could only travel by foot, horse and buggy, train or ship. Thank you, Henry Ford, for inventing the automobile, but back then, the average … Continue reading →

You can lessen the risk of an accident in several ways: Avoid storing at high temperatures. Don’t keep batteries in hot vehicles. Avoid keeping all your items containing lithium-ion batteries together. Avoid overcharging your batteries. What causes a lithium battery … Continue reading →